Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-05
in THE CHURCHES
A Column Devoted To The Inter-
est OF The Churches.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TOPIC
An Interesting Letter From The Letter
Writing Committee In Turkeu.

The topic of the Christian Endeavol
society Of the Congregational churcl
for next Sunday evening is "Worl
where Christ tells you to- based on
John 81, 1-6. Miss Lille Graham is
the leader.
Endeavorers: Here is a splendid
opportunity to tell you of the success
that has attended your efforts in di-
vinely appointed spheres. Its pleas
ant to be assured that we are doing a
God-given work. The Master needs
laborers in his vineyard and He APP
POINTS each to his task. Some till the
soil, others plant the vine, still others
dress the vine. PRUNING off the dead
branches and preparing so far as
mans work is concerned, for an ex-
cellent yield of luscious grapes in the
autumn. Each sphere is a divinely
appointed one and each should be
deeply impressed with his personal
responsibility, and is under no obli-
Cation to apologize to anyone for his
sphere even though it be humble
one. The commission Is, $50, work
in my vineyard" and if it be only to
carry water to pour on the vines or
cut channels through which water
may flow to irrigate the parched soil
and furnish the elements that nourish
the vine, do it, and the Master of the
vineyard will reward the faithful la
borer. So far as human instru-
mentality is concerned. it was the
earnest prayerfulness of Scottish
mother which gave the work of John
Newton to the world.
A small seed planted in a genial
soil and sunny cline may yield an
abundant harvest. Let us 90 directly
to the Father and ask for work and
the moment we manifest willingness
to work He will appoint us something
to do.
"Our Master has taken journey
| To country that's far away,
| And has left us the care of the vineyard.
To work in it day by day:
There's work for me and work for you,
Something for each of us now to do"
Come prepared to tell us of your
work.
Another word: Spend few mo-
ments at the beginning of each new
day in meditation upon the work God
assigns you and you will enjoy the
consciousness of His presence to cheer
you each hour of the day.
Endeavorers are expected to attend
the prayer meeting as the pledge in
cludes attendance upon the mid-week
SCI vice but more particularly because
it is the means God has placed with
in our reach for moral and spiritual
improvement. AS the athlete needs
practice to deyelope his muscles so
the Christian needs to attend the
prayer service that he may grow in
Christ-likeness.
Many of the Active members re-
spect this part of the pledge but our
ideal is ecery one. Are you of the alb
sent ones? See that your name is
stricken off that list.
The following letter was received
by Miss Dora Watkins from one of the
'letter writer's in the school at Har,
poot:
HARPooT. JUNE % '99
DEAR FRIEND:-The distance which
has separated us from you is very
great. We can not see each other
face to face, and we can not know
each other, but only God can make
ne known IN zach othar
Lately we received present from
you. You have written beautifully
on it that verse which we utter at thu
end of our Endeavor Society's meet
ings, the hispah benediction. w,
have put it on the wall of our College
every time when we look to it We
remember you.
! think you have heard Of oul
society, so do not tell it more. w,
love each other and work together
Our society has eight committees
who have their particular work. Gu
committee is called Letter Writing
committee. We write letters to tn,
members who are absent from us
We write to other societies and tax,
knowledge of them. Our Committee
Chairman is Miss Ellsworth. whom
you know very well. She does no
know that write this letter to you
We have also two other lit so
eieties for little ones.
| think you should wish to know
about our school. We have Kin
dergarten, Primary school, Gramma
school, High school and College.
This year we will have four grad
yates. There is only one day TO
Commencement, and on the same da
we will have our vacation for tw
and half months or until Septembe
18th, day, then will begin the mex
year. Every year some of our girl
20 to teach in villages. We have abou
fifty boarders. All members OF tn
Christian Endeavor Society salut
you. Yours Gratefully,
LETTER WRITING COMMITTEES.
The Ladies' Missionary society {
the Congregational church will NEE