Evening star., 1898-12-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

| The topic for tomorrow Is Truths Taught
| by Christmas" and the Rev. ]. R. Miller in
writing on the topic says: THE shepherds
were keeping watch over their fiocks when
the angel came. If we would have angels
| come to us, We must stay at our post of
| duty, no matter how lowly it is. Think
| what the shepherds would have missed if
| any of them had stayed at home that
| night! We do not know what we miss when
we indolently or selfishly stay away from
| any duty.
| 1T seems strange to US that the shepherds
| were afraid. Gods angels come to US some
| times in strange guise-sickness, sorrow,
| trouble-but never is there anything to
| dread in the messenger that God sends 1t
| was a wonderful comfort that the angel
| used to quiet the fear of the Shepherds He
| told them that the Christ had come. Real
ly 1t Is always so-in every fear of ours
Christ is veiied.
THE message that fell from the lips Of
| the angel that night was the most WON
| this worlds air. What favored angel was
1t who was honored in being the bearer of
| this first announcement of the coming of
| the long promised Redeemer?
THE angel wished to help the dull slow
senses of the shepherds, and SO He told
| them how they should learn that His word
was true. There was a sign-they would
| find the Babe wrapped in swaddling
| SiolHSS, lyiHS uOt III d royal CTdQle, DuC IN
| lowly manger. Strange mark, surely. Of
| heavenly kingship! We may notice, too
| that the marks and authorizations of the
| Messiah were tokens Of poverty and hu-
| initiation. What mockeries are king
crowns In comparison with the glory Of
| this Babe lying in the manger!
AT recent business meeting of the in
termediate society of the Vermont Avenue
| Christian Church the following officers
were elected: President, w. Frank Sum-
my; vice president, Lucy G. Myers secre-
| tary, Kenneth NJ. Johns; treasurer, c. r.
X. Sweetman; corresponding secretary Ada
| +. Miller; pianist, Grace Spicel: chorister
| Edward B. Keeling; assistant, w. F. Sum-
my; chairman lookout committee, Herbert
c. Parker; social, Frank N. Jones; prayer
meeting, Nellie r. orcherd; temperance
Phil Kemon; missionary, w. S. K. Orton;
calling, Alice V. Van Arsdale; music
| Madge E. Yeage.
The Gunton Temple Y. P. S. c. z. gave
| book social" last Tuesday evening-so
called by reason of the admission price,
which was book, to provide library for
| the almshouse. The principal feature of
the entertainment 1.-The Country
| School, represented by a number of the
| young people.
The Metropolitan A. NJ e. Junior En-
deavor Society has Just elected the follow
| Ing officers: President, Miss Eunice E.
| Brooke: secretary, Miss Mabel Hopkins;
| treasurer, Miss Eleze Clore; chairman
| flower mission committee Miss Mamie E.
Chase: missionary, Miss Fannie Reeves; So
eial' Miss Laura Charlie These juniors
| will have a special Christmas service to-
morrow with an address by the Rev. j.
| A. Johnson. At 7:3O in the evening there
will be song service by the senior choir
The Intermediates of First Congregational
Church recently gave 'fad social" with
| a short program and refreshments.
Mount Vernon Place Endeavorers will
have Christmas prayer meeting at $50
| tomorrow morning. Their Sunday school
| will have its regular Christmas entertain
| ment next Tuesday evening.