The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-29

CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR COLUMN,
EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. w. l..
lEISHER.


EDITED BY REV. AND MRS. W. L.
LEISHER.
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC FOR WEEK
BEGINNING JULY 81.
Christ the Only Saviour,
Acts4: liz.
1t is a cheering thought that
there is but one Saviour for the
world. Men sick unto death cam
not investigate the claims of rival
systems of medical treatment; they
must trust to one at the risk of
fastening their end; but the victim
of sin has no such uncertainty be-
fore him; the course is but one,
and plain one. 1t requires no
great learning to weigh the unan-
swerable evidence presented in the
persons of those who have all their
lives been crippled by sin, but who
have been freed by faith IN the one
Redeemer. There is no room for
question as to whether there is one
way for the poor and another for
the rich, one way for the philosoph-
er and another for the ignorant
man.
If there is but one road to saliva
ton, the question whether or not
one is in that road is a very simple
one: the question as to the conse-
quence of following 1T or failing to
follow it is quickly answered. If
so great salvation has been pro-
vided, great is the danger of neg
Letting it.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE LEADER.
In every society there are some
young people who do not yetunder-
stand that Christ must be made
the supreme, governing centre of
their lives. They have idols which
they place above him. They are
trying to serve God and Mammon.
This is especially true Of the asso-
ciate members. The leader in his
opening remarks should try to
prompt testimonies from those who
have learned by experience the
unsatisfactory nature of the worlds
dominion. Stir up those who are
successful in buslness, or who have
beautiful homes, or troops of friends
or wealth and luxury, to make it
known in what ways Christ excels,
infinitely excels, all these blessings.
Then, there are likely to be some
IN the room who are infected with
the super-hberality of the day,
which looks with more favor upon
the occasional excellences of other
religions than upon the projections
of the Christian doctrine. Do not
offend these by scouting the good
which is in these other faiths, but
urge the members to recite the
many points in which Christianity
has unique and lofty superiority
to all other teachings. Ask them
to tell what Christianity has done
to lift up women, aid the poor, re-
form the criminal, heal the sick,
open blind eyes and enlighten dark
minds, organize society, beautify
the world with art and literature,
bring in TIE days of peace and the
reign Of love.
Do not rest satisfied with the
meeting until in many ways, by ex.
hortation, singing, and fervent
prayer, the hesitant and doubling
have been warned of the danger Of
a divided allegiance, and urged to
take Christ for their only Saviour.
AT the close of the meeting, ask If
there are not some who wish to
signify their fresh determination to
consecrate their lives to him Urge
them to speak, and then pray for
them.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
Gone offer of salvation.
"Jesus, name all names above"
Gone there is, above all others"
DAILY READINGS.
First Day.--The Saviour foretold.
lisa. 53:1-12.
Second Day.-A Saviour from
SIN. Acts 10:3S-43.
Third Day.-Can succor the
tempted. Heb. 2:14-lS.
Fourth Day.-Can deliver the
righteous. l Thess. 1:l-10.
Fifth Day.-lIow and whom does
he save? John 3:l4-IS.
Sixth Day.-The Saviour exalted.
Seventh Day.-Christ the only
Saviour. Acts 4:1-12.
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