The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-08

lqulty OF us all. InlS Tells the
whole story as to the ground of my
nope for salvation; this, too, es-
tablishes such relation between
me and my Shepherd that l am
under supreme obligation to follow
him whithersoever he leadeth. If
we ever expect to be guided by him
to fountains of waters of life IN
heaven, we must learn here to SUBJ
NIT to his guidance completely
L. l.. Cuyler, ID. ID.
Calmly follow where thy guild
ing hand directs my steps. |
would not trembling stand;
Though all the way
Is dark a. night, | stay
My soul on thee, and say,
Father trust thy love; lead ON.
THE MARKS OF A TRUE LEADER.
He knows. The Spirit searches
all things, yea even the deep things
of God. Cor. ,: 10, IL.
lie reveals. He shall receive of
mine, and shall show it unto you.
John 16: IA.
He invites. And the Spirit and
the bride say, come. Rev. q: II
He directs. There is therefore
now no condemnation to them &.
who walk not after the flesh, but
fter the Spirit. Rom. s: l.
He teaches. He shall teach you
all things. John Ia: &c.
He gives access. For through
HIM we =. have access by one
Spirit unto the Father. Eph. 2:
Is.
BE thou our guide, q Spirit, wise and STRONG,
Alone, we falter as we haste along;
The road s obscure through doubts and
rising dust.
o take our hand; Wen walk and simply
trust.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE LEADER.
Urge sentence prayers, or pray
ers very brief, even from the old
dest members, so that all may have
time to add their petitions. Urge
them to "do great things for God"
this thing that seems so hard, -
and to "expect great things from
Cod" even the presence of the
Spirit in a power and JOY they have
never before experienced.
In the second place, tins is a
meeting to discuss Christian guild
ance, and the testimony of the
meeting may well be drawn out
along the line of these two ques-
tons, "what one thing can you
name IN which God has manifestIy
guided you?" "What one thing
has tempted YOU to reject his guild
ance::" Try to elicit genuine tes-
timonies to the power of the Holy
Spirit. "a
In the third place, that the
meeting may bear practical fruit,
set the Endeavorers to thinking
about what He would have them
do. to what enGeavors the Spirit
would guide them. Is it to pray
and speak IN this meeting? Is it
to work in the Sunday school, to
help the pastor, to Ego out into the
highways and bring them in to
,he church? Let the meeting lead
the Endeavorers to ask the ques-
ton put to Peter by the converts
at Pentacost. "what shall we do:"
FOR ANSWER IN THE MEETING.
What are some of the things in
which Christian needs guidance:
Why is an invisible guide better
for us than a visible one?
Why must a guide warn as well
as direct?
What are some Of the means by
which the Spirit guides us INTO
truth:
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
precious promise God hath Civ
en-"
"All the way my Savior leads
me-"
"Holy Spirit, faithful Guide"
Come, gracions Spirit, heaven
~ Dove"
BIBLE REFERENCES
Guidance Desired. -Ps. 5: s: %;
4, ); Matt. 6: ID; 2 Thess. 3: 5.
Guidance promlsed.-Ps. 80: s.
a.: 90.
Guidance gIven.-Gen. "a: 5,
As; Matt. J: /. Acts s: 26 80; Heb
s: l 9.
DAILY READINGS.
First Day.-Through difficulties
Ez. 13: 17-22
Second Day.-ln the right way
Pa. 10Y: lis
Third Day.-Guides us continu.
ally. Isa. IS: 1914
Fourth Day.-Trust In Him.
PROV. 3: IL.
Fifth Day.-Follow on.
Hos. 6: l-6
Sixth Day.-The triune of God
l Sohn 5:1-12.
Seventh Day. - The Christian
guide.
John 16: lis; Rom. s: 1917,