Evening star., 1898-09-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

Tomorrows Christian Endeavor topic is
one that all people need to learn-"Self-
Indulgence or Self-Denial." The Scripture
texts are from First Corinthians tx: "a to
81, and Galatians V: IS to "a. In writing on
the topic, Rev. John Z. Pounds, D. D., pas
tor of the Christian Church at Irvington,
Ind, says: "SeIf-indulgence is moved by d
desire to get present pleasure, to appease
animal appetites, and to escape exerton
and toll. 1t is sinful and suicidal to drink
wine when it bushes in the cup, but not
more so than to deny wisdom when she
beckons, and the same spirit of self-in-
dulgence which would lead to the drinking
of wine would turn from the pursuit of wis
dom, because 1t requires an act of will and
manhood to refuse the one and follow the
other. Self-denial has for its purpose the
conquest of selfish and sinful desires, prep
aratlon for service and the gaining of
strength for successful struggle in the
cause OF right. 1t denies itself only that it
may give itself more freely. CONSIDERATION
spends not less than dissipation but it
spends to bless others, not to destroy self
seii-denial refuses to drink the wine of
selfish pleasure in order that the hand NAV
be steady tc hold to thirsty lips the water
of life" Victor Hugo said, People do not
lack strength; they lack will" William
Penn said, IF thou wouldst conquer thy
weakness, thou must never crafty it,
beginning the first of next year the En-
worth leagues and Christian Endeayor So
cleueS Will use uniform course of TOPICS
for their meetings.
AT the recent Christian Endeayor conyen-
llon at Nashville committee was appoint
ed to prepare system of topics for use at
the meetings of local unions Of Christian n
LhdeaFor societies, and it is expected that
before long such unions all over the coun-
Try VIII be considering in unison topics not
only OF interest to EndeaVorers, but of good
10 communities well.
AT the meeting of the District of Column
bla Christian Endeavor Union at Calvary
6aptlst Church last Monday evening Rev.
Geo. ). Duncan, in delivering his charge to
Ihe neWly-elected officers and committees
Said ne would group what he had to say
uhuer seven Ps; and then lie proceeded TO
make a most excellent and inspiring ad-
uress' MS seven P's Being present, punCtual,
pray2r' practice ponder, push, posted.
Inc board of officers of the union has
vIoSen as the unions motto for the year
In all thy ways acknowledge Him. and He
snail direct thy paths"
Mr. Harry G.. Kimball and Mr. George w.
StoSe nave been elected chairmen of the
soou Citizenship and press committees, re-
spectlVely, of the District union
Ihe Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
slons has commissioned this year thirty
TWO new missionaries to the foreign field
as follows: Africa, 6; South America ..
Chlna. ~: India, 6; Japan, 4; Corea, / Per
sia =: Siam, l.
Northern Virginia Endeavorers are maxi
ing great preparations for their state con-
Eentlon, which assemblies in the NJ p.
ChuFch in Alexandria next week. the first
session being at 1870 on the evening of the
loth. preliminary rally service will he
held in the Ballston Methodist EnisconaI
Church tomorrow evening at which one or
TWO District Endeavorers will sneak