The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-01
1.-THE Lord watch between me and thee
when we are absent ont from another
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R COLUMN.


CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R COLUMN.
EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. W. L.
LEISHER.
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC FOR WEEK
BEGINNING JULY B.
OUR ASCENDED LORD.
Acts |: 1.12; Heb. 6: 1920.
Christ's life here assures us of
his kinship with us on earth; his
ascension enables us to feel our
kinshlp with him IN heaven. Earth
is not more lonely because of his
return, but heaven becomes more
clearly the home to which our
hearts are to turn. He went befo e
in order to welcome us when we
are summoned to follow. But for
the present struggle of life, also,
his ascension has its significance.
Other eyes than those of the first
martyr have been lifted to see
"Jesus standing on the right hand
of God," and have faced life's
troubles with new courage; hearts
burdeued with sin have been light
ened by the thought of the High
Priest who has entered the holy of
holies after being sacrificed for
them; lips that faltered IN prayer
have pleaded with stronger faith
because of the lntercessor by the
throne. The certainty that he
does not now forget his followers
awakens the lively hopes for his
promised return, when all things
shall be put under his feet.
We peer into heaven where thou'rt gone.
But nothing save the cloud in sorrow see,
The cloud that intervenes thy majesty,
And as we gaze. the day wears sadly on.
Hast thou no message for our waiting heart?
Hast thou no light to charm our straining
eyes?
Shall hope die out, and only in the skies
Shall we behold thee, glorious as thou art?
We crave thy sweet companionship, our
Lord,
Thy gracious lips, we'd hang upon them
still,
Thy gentle presence, with its holy thrill,
We'd share with the disciples in thy Word
But hush! what peace is fhis that fills our
soul,
What joy upon our face, what tongues of
Leap to the witness stand, confess his
name
And send their echoes glad from pole to pole
Thou art not gone; the cloud is pierced with
Our faith hath prayed thee back again in
power
Thou art within us each recurring hour
And we are thine to witness for the right,
SUGGESTION TO THE LEADER.
He should lead the PRAYER meet
ing into a spiritual frame of mind.
He should lead the members to
prepare for the meeting beforehand.
He should lead IN singing, either
by his own voice, or by the inspira-
ton of his hearty and prompt an
nouncement of hymns.
He should lead in prayer, and
especially into the spirit of prayer.
He should lead the thoughts of
the members away from TRIVIAL and
secular affairs to an earnest grapple
with spiritual problems.
He should lead the meeting-pull
it, if need be-out of ruts.
He should lead the Endeavorers
to testify Enthusiastically, in some
way, to Christ; and should not rest
content till all have taken part,
even if he must call for all to stand
and make profession of faith by a
concert repetition OF some Bible
sentence.
lie should lead the sluggish to
zeal, the careless to thoughtfulness,
the silent to speech, the timid to
bravery.
Above all, if he would lead others,
he must himself hum bly, submit to
the leading of the Holy Spirit.
FOR ANSWER IN THE MEETING.
How does the. ascention bring
Christ near to you instead of with
drawing him flom you?
How far are we to think of Christ
as If he were still on earth?
Why was it not best for Christ
to remain forever on the earth in
visible form?
What danger is there in praying
(Which art in heaven?
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
"All hail the power of Jesus
name"
Golden harps are sounding"
"Jesus my all to heaven Is gone"
q" He lives and loves, our Saviour
King"
BIBLE REFERENCES
Christ's ascension foretold .-Ps.
69; IS; 10; l: Luke "a: 20, 26.
His present state. John l. /;
II: |, 5.
His present work.-John IA; 2;
Acts 2: 33.