Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning sept. is.
Comment by Rev. S. III. Doyle.

Topic For the Week beginning sept. is.
Comment by Rev. S. II. Doyle.
Top1c.-"The triumphs of Christianity. -
Luke iv, 1922.
Christianity is triumphant religion.
It's triumph is prophesied in the Scrip
lures In the vision of Daniel the stone
that represented the kingdom of God
destroyed the other kingdoms. The
book of Revelation is series of visions
in each one of which the triumph Of the
religion of Christ is assured. History
corroborates prophecy Christ and Chris
tianity have triumphed in the past over
satan, the grave, tremendous persecu-
tions, the heather Roman empire, the
ignorance and superstition of the dark
ages. 1t is conquering today material
ism, rationalisn and heathenlsm, wher-
ever found in the world. 1t went forth
conquering and to conquer, and the day
will come when its victory will be COM
plete, when lat the name Of Jesus every
knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord y
The topical reference suggests the tri-
umph of Christianity over various things
in life 1t is the record of Chl,ist's visit
to Nazareth, where He stood up in the
synagogue and read Isa. Xxi, /, ard de-
clared that in Him tits Scripture was
fulfilled The blessings and triumphs Of
the year of jubilee are thus typical of
the blessings and triumphs of Christian
ity. They suggest that
/. Christianity triumphs over all hu-
man conditions. He hath anointed me
TO preach the gospel TO the poor, " The
poor specially We're benefited III the year
of jubilee. They received again the in
heritances of their ancestors, but not at
the expense of the owners. They in
reality had only leased them until the
jubilee year. The poor have the gospel
preached to them. 1t Is offered TO and
needed just as we'll by the rich. There
is no caste system in Christianity. 1t
breaks down the human barriers that
separate men, and rich and poor are one
in Jesus Christ.
g. Christianity triumphs over sor-
rows and heurtaches ITO heal the
broken hearted" How many hearts
must have been broken in Israel by sep
arations and losses of family inherit
ances? But when the year of jubilee
was ushered in loved ones We're again
united, losses We're retrieved. Broken
hearts were healed. This is the mission
of Christianity, to heal the broken
hearted, hearts broken by the sorrows
which come from separations, ADVERSE
ties, tribulations and the results of sin.
Christ came to heal broken hearts, and
He does heal them today.
8, Christianity triumphs over slav-
cry ITO preach deliyerance to the cap
tives and recovering Of the sight to the
blind" The captives in prisons We're
looked upon as blind. Slaves We're freed
in the year of jubilee, Christianity
triumphs over slavery. 1t has abolished
slavery throughout the civilized world
and is giving men victory over slayish
habits of sin and wickedness.
Let ms glory in such a triumphant re-
ligion. May the spirit Of the Lord rest
upon US and anoint US to proclaim these
triasa ehant blessings TO needy world.
Bloc Readings -Ps. il, l-12; xviii,
81; Xxi. liz; Isa ii, 1-3; Dan. ii,
81; Mic ~, /, ,; Math. Xiii, 3133
XVIII. 1890; Mark iv, 30-32; Luke
Xiii, 1921; Phil. ii, LII; Heb, l, 10
Rev Y, lila; Vi, |, ?.