The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-23
Paper Read by Mrs. Geo. w. NJ. HOOff,
Before the EpwOrth League.

Paper Read by Mrs. Geo. w. NJ. HOOff,
Before the EpwOrth League.
The subject chosen for me by
Committee on Program is "Review-
ing past six months; to review is to
go back and look over what has
been done. On Monday April 9Th,
we were elected to the position OF
President of the Epworth League
of the NJ. e Church, South, and now
six months have passed-rolled into
eternity, and let US stop few min
utes and see what Gods record book
has written upon its pages, for sure
ly there has been a record kept. Is
it six months spent in vain or is it
filled with good deeds done for our
Master? Can we carry to our
Saviour golden shieaves or only
withered leaves? Have we gone to
our Heavenly Father in fervent
prayer asking for grace to walk
each day before our acquaintences,
as it becomes a true Epworth
Lacquer? Have we encouraged the
weaker brother, had a kind word
for those we have come in contact
with? Have we been true to the
meaning of our league colors? Have
our lives shown that our heart was
pure, and have we taken sunshine
into the homes of the sick and at
flicted? Have our lives reflected the
sunshine that should be shining in
our hearts, and has it driven the
disappointed look from off the face
of others? Have we wept with
those who weep? Have we tried in
every way to lift our fallen brother
up? In these six months we have
had 1874 days, that we have had OPP
portunity to work for Him, who
foreaked his heavenly home, and
came to this wicked world and shed
his precious blood that we might
have a mansion in heaven. We do
not dare say, don't see anything 1
l can do, when this same blessed
Saviour said eff we but give cup of
cold water to one ofthese my breth,
erin ye did 1t unto me-"
When we stop one moment to
think of what has been done for us
and then think of the opportunities
lost in the last six months, our heart
cries out.
Have we been sewing the tares when it
might have been wheat?
Sewing of malice, spite and deceit.
We might have sown roses amids LIES sad
While We were so cruely sewing the tare.
Have we made the stranger vel
come within our church? Have we
invited the careless one to come to
the house of God, that an opportu
nifty might have been given our
Pastor to sow she seed of truth from
Gods holy word, not knowing what
might bring forth fruit, some ten,
some fifty, yea some an hundred
fold.
But it is a beautiful saying that
"every cloud has a silver lining, :"
and now as the cloud of 'might hare
been" rises up before us, and we see
how far short we have come in do
ing ali that we should. Hav'nt we
learned to love our League more?
Don't we listen with more interest
for the ringing of the bell on Mon
day evening? Don't we miss those
who are absenR Don't we love our
bible more? Don't we feel a deeper
feeling of interest in our young PEG
/ pie, our church and Sabbsth School?
If we do, all these aresigns that we
have made some progress. LET US
4 gather up the roses strewn all along
our path; let us keep the wheat and
roses, casting out the thorns and
chat.
Let us make a new promise on
this the first night OF another six
months that each day will find us