The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-11-13

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY MRS. w. l.. LEISHER.
SINGING


tlcipated in by all. But though
this does not constitute the part
taking promised in the pledge, yet
THIS binds it the more strongly upon
every Endeavorer.
All, old and young, men and
womer., are thus commanded (Psa.
1882, 13). Praise and singing
are often synCnomouSP sa. 15O:3-G).
Sing TO express joy (Jas. 5:l3).
Sing to make melody (Eph. $40.
Sing with grace (Col. 3:1G). Sing
to declare ChrlSt's name (Heb. 2:
12).
TOPIC FOR WEEK BEGINNING NOV.15
In the world but not of 1t.
in. 1919; 1915, 1G; l in. 2.15.
COMMENTS.
by any one who admits Christ's
authority, the Christians duty to
be separate from the world must be
granted, AS to the way in which
this djstinctness Is to be manifested
there is more difference of opinion.
Bitter railing at the world and
professions Of contempt for it are
no evidence If a christian spirit {:
they are quite as likely to result
from disappointed striving after
sour grapes. = 1t may be as true
OF one hOpelesslY Shut in by infirm-
lty or poverty as a leader of fash
IN the gaysst circle that all thoughts
and desires centre about the things
Of earth. 1t is folly to fancy that
seclusion and asceticism will render
one a christian. One need not be
in the world to be of the world.
Nor is one realizing Christ ideal
for his follower even when truly
neither in the world nor of the
world. If the christian is to be
leaVen, 1t is that he may affect those
around him. and he can do that
only as he comes in contact with
them. 1t is when the multitude is
pressing close that virtue goes out,
and at a touch. Evil is to be feared
not so much from the world in which
we are, but from the world that is
within us.
Contact with the world must
never mean conformity to it. The
race is not to be saved by the leayen's
becoming meal, but by the meals
beng leavened. The christian is
set to be witness by the contrast
that he is to present to his surround
lngs. The closer we bring white
and black, the more striking does
the contrast between them appear
but the moment white begins to
shade into gray IN order the better
to fraternize with black, that mo-
ment the force of the contrast is
lost. SO soon as the christian be-
gins to adopt the worlds pleasures
and methods in order to win it. the
force of his testimony is lost, and
the world wins instead of being
won. The world is not to be helped
by those who get down to its plane,
but by those who pull it up to theirs {;
men are to be saved, not by sharing
with them IN the pursuit of the
lower good that absorbs their atten-
ton, but by convincing them that
1t is possible for them to gain some
thing infinitely better, which can
give perfect blessedness to those
who have it.-Rev. +. Z. Clark, I'D.
ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS.
Not the name of the deity. but
the spirit of the worshipper makes
the idolater.-Alexander Maclaren.
If it be true for me that the blood
of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all
sin, then by the grace of God [ will
hencefOrth live as one should live
who has been washed in the blood
Of the Lord Jesus Christ. -Hedley
Wears.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
"In thy cleft, o Rock of Ages"
when peace like river
"From every stormy wind that
blows
Its a bonnie, bonnie warl'."
"Awake, my soul, stretch every
nerve"
"Come, we that love the Lord"
DAILY READINGS.
Mot of the world.
Col. 3:1-15.
2-Turn from evil.
Pet. 3:S-13.
3-"W hat shall it profit p
Mark 8:35-37.
4-"Love not the world"
/ Jshn 2:14-1G.
5-"The world passeth away"
John 2:17-2O.
G-Not conformed to this world.
Rom. 12:1-2l.
In the world, but not of the
world.
in. 17:15, Is; 1919; in. 2:15.
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