The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-08-19
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. w. l..
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EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. w. l..
LEISHER.
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC FOR WEEK
BEGINNING AUGUST 21.
Heroic Christians
Acts 5; 40, Al.
Heroism is doing ones duty with
out any ifs. No hero oyer did
more than that, no less is required
of every christian, whether or not
circumstances cause him to be
known as a hero. The hero's mot
to is Il ought When Gods
commands and mans is opposed
ne does not have to walt for vote
to be taken before he decides what
to do. He does not stop to weigh
the right against greater and less
degrees OF wrong to see whether he
cannot strike a balance somehow.
He sees the cost of doing his duty
but he knows that no amount of
cost can be an offset to the duty.
Plenty of men have faith that Gods
side Will win. but heroes do not de-
termne which is Gods side by
waiting until they can see which is
coming out ahead. The hero tells
the truth that is needed, whether
1t be pleasant or unpleasant; he
may use tact to win other mems
souls, but not miscaIled tact to
save his own neck. The hero can
rejoice not only in the final tr-
umph of his cause. but in the VIC
tory that he gains over himself,
and so he can always be joyful.
Men are not born heroes. He
roism is not constitutional with
some persons and impossible for
others. 1t was not few of the
apostles that showed their courage,
and those the ones that we're brave
by nature. They had prayed for
boldness, and by the Spirits power
had been made bold. The church
that counted for its success on
mems natural courage would not
live long, The truest christian
hero is the one who knows best his
weakness, but who puts back
of his motto, 81 ought" the other
words, Il can do all things
through Christ which strengthen
eth me-"
To be heroic in danger is but
little; to be heroic in change
and sway of fortune is but little;
but to be heroic in happi-
ness, TO bear yourselves gravely and
rghteouslv in the dazzling sun
shine of the morning; not to forget
the God IN whom you trust, when
he gives YOU most; not to fail those
who trust you, when they seem to
need you least-this is the difficult
/ fortitude.
HERO MARKS.
Modesty. | never saw a hero who
was braggart. The steam that
blows off does not drive the en-
glne.
Goodness. No man is fit to stand
in dangerous places who looses his
head.
Faith. In himself as Gods APP
pointed instrument for his own pc
culiar work. In God as one who
knows whom to choose and how to
stand by him.
Persistence. Keep at it until
victory or death. God has prom
Used we shall win, but he does not
say it shall be done in a day. Work
and wait
Cheerfulness. Gloomy warriors
do not inspire confidence. If your
cause be good, rejoice in it. A
glad spirit has won many a bat
tie.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE LEADER.
The leader will find ready and
valuable responses if he asks the
members to relate instances oil
Christian herolsm which have fall.
len under their their notice. The
heroes they have soon may be poor
old, feeble or ignorant; none Of
these things prevent Christian he.
rolsm. A number of concrete ex,
amples thus elected will do much
20 make the subject vital and i'm,
portant.
FOR ANSWER IN THE MEETING.