The Republican., 1891-12-04
-'One is our Master. even Christ, and all ye
are brethren"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY MRS. W. l.. LEIsHER.

EDITED BY Mrs. w. l.. LEISHER.
THE CONSIDERATION MEETING
is the last subject of special prom.
isein the Christian Endeavor pledge.
This is a kind of remembrance
meeting as in Nal. 3:16. II The
Apostles required such recollection
of the life of Jesus as adequate
proof of power to be a witness with
them of Jesus resurrection (Acts
1:21, 22). Such remembrance is
promised Ono. 14:25) unto all
(Joel 2::2S. 29), and fulfilled on the
day of birthday of the
modern christian church (Ae. 2:1G).
TOPIC FOR WEEK BEGINNING DEC. 6.
He died that we may live.
2 Cor. 5:14, Is; l in. 3:1G; 1 Peter
2:21-24.
COMMENTS.
We should call it heroism if one
who had himself deserved sentence
of death was willing to endure the
penalty that another might be re-
leased; what would be thought if
one of our best and most eminent
men should express his willingness
to suffer instead Of one of the worst
criminals Yet to anticipate the
sentence that hangs over all our
race would rob one of only a few
wears of life at most. But the Lord
of life was under no natural neces-
slty of becoming subject to death {:
the Life was in no way involved in
the fate of those who were already
dead in sin.
The purpose of the sacrifice on
Calvary was that we might have the
life that comes through knowledge
of the Father and the Son, through
belief in Christ. his power and his
wish to save, and through the obe-
dicnce and union with him that are
inscparable from true belief. We
can make all that has been done in
securing full salvation truitless so
far as We are concerned; or we can
show our gratitude in making our
selves living monuments of the Sa-
viour's love by living no longer unto
ourselves, but unto him who died
for us.-ReY. f. f. Clark, u. ID.
ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS.
The height of human sacrifice
that a man die for his friend. The
divine sacrifce-Jesus dying for his
enemies.
No angel was entrusted with a
work of redcmption-the divine
Son himself was alone sufficient for
such mission, and he could save
us only by his death.
We do God no favor when we ac-
cept his salyation--it was purely
for our sakes that Christ died.
lie suffered for sin-not for his
sin, but for ours.
He got nothing in return. His
forgiveness cannot be purchased
gave his life.
lie died that we might live. I'm
til he died the sinners portion was
eternal death.
Because he died he is able to save,
and to the uttermost
With the light from the cross how
the future is illumlned p! How the
shadows flee before those bright
rays!
Sin means death. Righteousness
means life. In ourselves we have
sin. By the death of Christ we
may have righteousness-and life.
How God must love us. II he
cared nothing for us, he never would
have sent his Son to die for US.
Shall we act on these truths, ac-
cept his sacrifice, escape death, and
live ?-Rev. W. S. HINMAM
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
There is a green hill far away.
Hail, thou once despised Jesus.
O sacred head, now wounded.
] gave my life for thee.
When | survey the wonderous
cross.
DAILY READINGS.
HE Gled for us.
Rom. Sill.
2-Sutfered for sin.
1 Pet. 3:17, IS.
3-Giveth his life.
in. 10:11-14.
4-Who hath saved us.
2 Tim. 1:8, 10.
5-Who gave himself.
TITUS 2:13-15.
Gle is able to save.
Heb. 7:22-25.
7-He died that we may live.
? Cor. 5:14, IS; in. 3:1G; l Pet.
2::21-24.
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