The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. W. l..
IEISHER.

EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. w. l..
LEISHER.
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC FOR WEEK
BEGINNING SEPT. IS.
How Can We Best Help our Church
and Pastor this Year.
tBible-Reading)
Go near, and JOIN thyself to this
chariot. (Acts 8: 29.) These are
the words of the Spirit to Phillip.
Here was his opportunity. God
put into his heart the idea of i'm
proving 1t. That is what is called
pc sonal work. | do not know
Tow great preacher Phillip was.
From what we read of his preach
ing in Samaria it would seem that
he had great power. But l do
know that in this instance he car
ried his audience with him. Young
friend, You may not ever shine in
tie pulpit to crowds of admirlng
listeners, but you may IN answer to
the Spirits call. single out special
cases and reach them for Christ's
dear sake. BE sure the Spirit leads
you into this special work. You
NAV be assured of that by the in
tense longing you have for it, and
the consciousness of purity of mo
tive that animates one, as well as
the JOY that is yours during its per-
formance. Have you not a friend
out of Christ? Do you think he
will not listen to you? How do
you know? Suppose YOU ask God
about it. He may tell you to APP
proach him. He may prepare his
mind to receive the gospel as he
did in this case. One man NAV be
better than a large audience.
Put your faith to the test. do
not believe you will be disappointed
He whom God calls to special
work will he endow with special
wisdom.
The greatest service is often &C.
complished under the most insig-
HIuCduI CIRCUMSTANCES.
One man converted may mean a
hundred, or a thousand, as a far
reaching result.
Truth in close quarters is always
more effective than generahties at
10 lg range.
Strategic points in any mans
career are the pivots upon which
worlds of influence may revolve.
My sermon 1t shall be at every turn
Oi LIES experience essage clear
Ringing with hope, message so sincere
That men shall see its purpose and discern
Their Own clear duty, though 1t never burn
With so-called :cloquence or send with
Whole multitudes to penitence severe
A message through which men the Christ will
learn.
I'll speak IL gently to some erring one;
With glstening eye I'll tell its glorious
To some o'erburdened SOU; and when it's
done
His face shall shine with gadness so profuse
That this, my sermon, though so meekly
told
Shall lead another wanderer to the fold.
Rev. Tempe.
The great problem is not how to
save the world, but each Christian
that it his business to be the means
of saving some one man in the
world.
Simon Peter was worth ten An
drews, so far as we can gather from
sacred history; and yet Andrew
was instrumental IN bringing him to
Jesus. You may be deficient IN
talent, and yet be the means of
drawing to Christ one who will be-
come eminent in grace and service.
As ships, meet at sea, moment
together. when words Of greeting
must be spoken, and then away in
to the deep. so men meet in this
world; and think we should cross
no mans track without hailing him
and if he needs giving him sup
plies.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE LEADER.
This meeting should leave all
impressed with the conviction that
they should do personal, hand to-
hand work for the master. The
leader may well introduce the sub
ject bv giving his own experience
or that of others If he has none
of the blessedness of such work.
He should urge the RENDERS to re-
cite their experience IN this line.
The leader should make one sug-
gestlon-lust one-ln regard to the
manner in which christian may
approach an unbeliever on rehg-
ious subjects. He should call on
all the members to make one sug-
gestion each.
FOR ANSWER IN THE MEETING.
What is it to be a christian!
For what reason should ] be a
christian:
Can ] be a christian?
How shall ] know when | have