The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-03

The Lord watch between me and thee
! when we are absent one from another"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. w. l..
LEISHER.
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC FOR WEEK
BEGINNING JUNE 5.
Lessons From the frey Furnace,
Dan. 3: 1926; l Pet. 3: II, Is.
Physical and mental strength
are measured by what one can Go;
moral strength, often by what one
cannot do. Centuries ago, mighty
monarchs were boasting over the
names that they were making for
themselves, and now the greatest
student of history has trouble in
identifying them, while the strange
names Of Shadrack. Meshach and
Abednego are familiar to the ears
of childhood. These Jews were
doubtless famous in their own
time for the ability with which
they conducted the affairs of the
foremost nation of the world; now
they are remembered for what they
could not do. They may have had
great eloquence: but their reputa-
ton rests on their power to say,
ono"
1t was well for the Hebrews that
they were united in their determl-
nation. The young man who
thinks that he can meet the temp
tations of social or business or
school life just as well as without
openly allying himself with Gods
people makes great mistake, and
a like mistake is made by the young
person who fancies that he has
done his duty when he has resolved
in his heart to do the Lords will
but has not given to others the
support to be gained by his con-
fession and help. Those who
have stood together for the rightin
their early life will be helped by
the recollection when later crises
again range them on one side and
the world on the other. Arthur
W. Kelly.
1t makes difference, now and
over, believe me, whether you
serve Him who has on his vesture
and thigh written, King of Kings,
and whose is perfect freedom; or
him OF. whose vesture and thigh the
name is written. "Slave of Slaves"
and whose service is perfect sla-
very.
"Nor had the smell of fire pas
sed on them" Many man who
is not burned carries the smell of
the fire or the smuch of the SCOT.
Maintain close fellowship with God
in order that you may be free even
from these. Editorial in the Sun
dav School Times.
Father, before thy footstool kneeling.
Once more my heart goes up to thee,
For aid. for strength to thee appealing,
Thou who alone canst succOr me.
oh, let me feel that thou art near me;
Close to thy side shall not fear,
Hear me. o strength OF Israel, hear me;
Sustain and aid; in mercy hear,
Prom "The Changed Cross. -
THE VERSE READERS CLASS.
The leaders can help members
out the verse readers class by
l. Commenting in simple way
on the verse that has been read, to
show how it might have been done.
:. Commencing those who com
NIT verses t. memory.
3. Calling for sentence prayers,
and sopetimes suggesting special
themes for prayer.
4. Asking members of the verse
readers class before the meeting
if he may not call on them to open
or close such a series Of sentence
prayers.
). Asking suggestive question
alter an apt quotation from the
Bible has been read, addressing tie
question, as thought best, to the
reader, or to society IN general.
&. Speaking of his own strug-
giles to get out of the yerse-readers'
class.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
"Dare to do right"
Stand up. stand up for Je-
sus.
tempted and tried
II need thee every hour
"Simply trusting every day.
"Mv times arc in thy benevolent
hand.
BIBLE REFERENCES.
The testing time.-lsa. AS: 10;
Nal. 3:2
The design Of testing.-Heb. IL:
"a; Jas. /: u; Rev. Z: ID, IA.
Without anxicty.-Matt. 6: "a;
John 10: 33.
Trust III God.-Ps. 23: 4: 2 Pet.
?: g.