The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-23

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should be addressed christian Endeavor. Care
of REGIsTER, lola Kansas"
ANNOUNCEMENTS
! State C. E. Convention, Topeka. June IL
Dist C. E. Convention, Garnett, August
County C. T. Convention, lola, August
| AssOc'atiOnal Convention. B. Y. P. L. lola
April
The sunrise meeting at the Presby-
terian church Easter morning was
unusually good as all sunrise meetings
are. All the young peoples societies
were well represented there being
about thirty present. We have great
cause to feel encouraged over the
work done during the past year by
the hearty interest manifested and
the earnest prayers offered in the
meeting. 1t has been said that
"Satan trembles when he sees the
weakest saint upon his knees" He
must then have made an inglorious
retreat on Sunday. But after such a
defeat be becomes dOubly active to
regain lost ground aud we must be
watching and guarding the interests
of the work lest in a moment of in
activity he may slip in and take
away our crown.
The Inland, a monthly Christian
! EndeavOr paper published at st.
Louis, makes the following liberal
offer: In clubs of ten or more it will
tie sent to each one for ten cents a
year and for every club of ten one free
copy will be sent. At this remark
able low rate there ought to be clu b
sent from every society in the county.
Address The Inland, St. Louis, Mo.
One of the questions asked in the
last number of the Inldnd was,
"ShouId Christian girl marry a man
whom she loved, who was good, moral
and industrious but not Christian"
1t would be interesting to know what
our young people in the town and
county think on this question and so
space will be given in the column to
any who wish to reply, answers to
contain not more than seventy-five
words. This is something that may
prove of practical use to some of US.
| Don't be afraid of the waste basket
"Give unto the Lord, o We kindreds
of the people, give unto the Lord
glory and strength. Give unto the
Lord the glory due unto his name.
Bring an offering and come into his
courts. "-Psalms SO: Z, s.
Let our first offering be Oul selves,
consecrated unto God which is our
reasonable service. Then let us bring
of our increase. Solomon says in
Prov. 3: 8, 10, "Honor the Lord with
thy substance and with the first fruits
of all thy increase. So shall thy
barns be filled with plenty and thy
presses shall burst out with new
wine" Let our offerings be made
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times the people were commanded to
give tithes unto the Lord. A braham
gave tithes unto MeIchesedec, Gen
2S:22 Let US learn to give literally
and not grudgingly whether it be to
the poor beggar or whether it is put
into the collection basket. Should
the members of the society learn to
give in systematic way there would
be blessing poured out upon them
that would put new life giving power
into the hearts of the members and
would invigorate and stimulate the
society in both root and branch.
"BriDg We all the tithes into the
storehouse that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now here
with, saith the Lord of hosts, if 1
will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out blessing
that there shall not be room enough
to receive it."-Msl. $40
Our societies have a position In this
country Of ours. for they are helping
to train and bring up the youths in
such way that they will become
good men and women. and who are
to rule this and other countries in
some not far distant day. Let them
then be free, open hearted men and
women who will not shrink from
what they know is right, and who
will be capable of leading others on
to an intimate acquaintance with our
Blessed Redeemer. Doing all for the
glory of Christ and the forwarding
of the work of the society and the
church, ever remembering to "Cast
thy bread upon the waters, for thou
shalt find it after many days. Eel.
I'LL.