The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
THE NIGHT MEETING.
Addresses by Miss Farrar and Mrs
EnCeII.


The Central Christian Church was filled
to overlooking in the evening Perhaps
never before had so many people managed
to squeeze themselves into the church, and
large numbers who desired to hear the in
teresting addresses on the programme had
to go away disappointed, because of their
inability to obtain entrance. The meeting
began with praise service conducted by
Mrs. A. M. Haggard, Of Iowa, after which
followed the two addresses of the even
ing.
Miss Birdie Farrar, Of Virginia, delivered
the leading address of the evening. Her
subject was 1.-THE Educational Influence of
the C. w. b. NJ on the Young" She spoke
in part as follows:
1.-THE young woman of the Christian
Womans Board of Missions is learning
from the blessed Savior the secret of low
SChrist is the center of her life and as
He came not to be ministered unto but
to minister and to give His life q ransom
for many so she is trying to let this same
mind be in her which was also in Christ
Jesus By sending the glad message of a
risen Lord to others, her own heart is
STRENGTHENED Her words are full of power
and tenderness because her life is hid with
Christ. She breaches sermon every day
in her home and among her neighborS by
her ministry of love. Is there not rich
blessing in store for those who thus spend
their lives in the service OF our rather in
heaven. Has he not all along richly blessed
those who have given their lives in self
denial for others. Even before Christ came
we see in the life of Esther. the young
queen, a beautiful example of Self-denial.
She was taken a little obscure girl from
her humble home and raised to the exalted
position of queen over 1877 provinces. Pos
sessed with rare grace and a wealth of
love and power she was willing to give up
all these for the sake of her humble people
whom She had not ceased to love With
these words on her lips, If / perish per-
ish,' she risked her life, not even having
a clear knowledge of the home which the
dear Savior has gone to prepare for those
who faithfully serve Him. Ruth also gives
us a loving example of Self-fOrgetfulnesS
in following her mother-in-law. Leaving her
native country she gladly followed Naomi
saying Whittier thou gOeSt l will go and
where thou lodgest ] will lodge, thy people
shall be my people and thy God my God.
Where thou diest l will die. The Lord do
so TO me and more also if aught but death
part me and thee
WHAT CHRIST DID FOR WOMEN.
cit was a noble spirit which prompted
these young women to such loving serv-
ice Esther and Ruth were true servants of
God, but they were not free with that lib
erty wherewith Christ hath made us free.
1t was through Christ that Mary found that
good part Her one desire was to know
more of Him and to be used in His service.
How beautifully her devoted life carried
out the words of the psalmst: Whom have
l in heaven but Thee, and there is none
upon earth that / desire beside Thee For
the sake of His dear love Mary was will
ing to lay aside for a time all ordinary
earthly cares. More than 1SG years have
passed since Mary made that wise choice,
but fron her shoulders the mantle has fall