The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY MRS. W. Il. LEIsHER-
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Through this medium we address
ourselves to all who are interested1
in the Young Peoples Societies phi
Christian Endeavor. The plan 0Id
address is two fold, first, to furnislll
information upon or answer quesS
tions pertaining to the G. &. moves
ments Second, to give the uniforIns|
c. Z. prayer meeting topic with
comments, selections and blble1
readings thereon. H
Now since much of the activity
of this Society is displayed in the Il
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES 81
succinct account of their duties
will reveal somewhat of the lifeIof4
the Society. Here are the deter4i !
! na+ic".g c. IL MSSe~ hasE 1.ilhttp a e.,
| people as stated in a semi-mythfGaf
open letter by Rev. A. Mossback
in the Golden Rule:
1.-The prayer-meeting committee
said that they would do their best
to make the next church prayer
meeting the best one ever held in
! CranbeGi lie, and the lookout
"owmittee said they would see every
| young person that went to that
church and get them all out to it,
and make sure. also, that all OF
them should be present next Sunday
morning at church. The Sunday
school committee were confident
that there were some young people
who might be brought into the
school, and, what was better, they
would get them in: while the music
committee, by sitting together on
the front seats and getting all the
other singers to sit with them,
thought they could improve the
prayer-meeting singing, The social
committee did not want to be out
done, and they agreed to stand at
the door to welcome any new COM
ers: while the calling committee
said they would 90 at once to see
the three new families who moved
into town over at Slab Hollow, and
see if there were not some young
people there to be brought in. ="
Prayer meeting topic for the week
beginning Aug. 30:
Tie parting Of the two Ways
Jno. 1;40-40: II rs, 4G; 7:1a;
$3.50.
COMMENTS.
Years ago, in New England co.'s
lege there was time Of deep relig-
ious interest. Two students were
standing at gate, hesitating
whether to 90 in and talk with the
president about what they must do
to be saved. They decided differ
emily, they separated for the time,
and the decision then made seem to
have determined the separation of
lives for eternity. That was the
way in which men faced their future
in Christ time; that is the way in
which unheeded, all around us,
every day lives are being made or
marred.-Rev. Z. f. Clark. d. D.
The parting of the ways is at the
cross. From that point they devi-
ate forever. | look up and read,
This way to heaven "This way
to second death.' Stop, 0 man,
and think, if you are inclined to
take the wrong road.
Have you been in the good way
and turned back ? Oh. that when
you reach the cross again you may
be arrested i'll your retreat by the
thought Of Jesus love, and retrace
your cowardly footsteps and go on
again victoriously.
Look at that fellow-traveller.
Has your choice decided him for
good or evil? Perhaps you did not
realize that he was watching you.
Are there not more than one who
may be waiting at the cross to see
which way your footsteps tend p
Rev. W. H. G. Temple.
ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS.
| stand where the crossroads are meeting,
And know not the right from the wrong
No beckoning fingers direct me,
No welcome floats to me in song;
But my Guide will soon give me token
BY wilderness, mountain, or lake;
Whatever the darkness about me
"He knoweth the that take"
From ''The Beautiful Gate"
DAILY READINGS.
First Day.-Turn not aside.
2 Kings 22:1 2.
Second Day.-Follow Him.
l Kings 1S:21-24.
Third Day.-"Keep His way"
Ps. 81: $40.
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