Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-15
CHRISTIAN f.NDf ANOR.
Topic For the Week BEGINNING Feb.
Io-Comment by Rev. =. II. Doyle.

IsAComment by Rev. :. II. Doyle.
ToPtc-A Missionary church--Acts XIII
r. i MISC nary meeting.
The church at Antioch was the most
ilIustrious church Ct apostolic days. Ii
surpassed in its achievements even the
church az Jerusalem. Ii WAS founded
o. result q missionary effort. II was
nourlsced and built up b. missionaries.
Iud IN tire providence Of God it becsme
TIE starting point from which proceeded
the great missionary movements by
which the neatben world was trought
70 the feet CT the cross. By which we
ourselves knew Of God and salvation
through Christ
Inls church may therefore be looked
upon, in a peculiar serse. a. mission
sry church. and y studying II we may
learn wat a missionary church should
Be. Every church should &c a mission
sry church. ana every Cnristian En-
deaycrer snUuld strive / make his
church cue. Let u therefore, study tue
characteristics q tbs world renowned
missionary eBa9eh AID Try % Rake cur
churches Ike Il
:
informed o1ureh L mad prophets aud
tearhers lie ptap1s5s wsr- under
tn ecStatic influence Z TIE I. ~ Gcr-;.
TIE teachers wee exPouuGzEs e C1ris-
tau ITEM CUGzE tae tea lILg O the
SpiIil = =aeH eminent pr paets and
teachers a. antioch possessed II i easy
fer e. ie brieye that they were not
ouiy informed a. . tlelT personal aud
lccai ueeGe ut also Ct the Deed Ct the
world far tie gospel We cannot imag-
iue Earua5as aud Paul Deglectiug the
Cause u L=atlel4gsa. a church that
asplEes - he a missionary church must
- well informed aioug missionary
lines. Know Ieage creates an interest
and inspires WITH desire TO help in
.as woEk Ct eyaGgel.z:Eg ;ae world. Il
Is tbe lack e Information that causes
many churches to lie indifferent TO NILS
sions
2 The church at Antioch was spir-
ituaI c1urcb. They tasted and prayed.
They kept as far as possible from the
world and as close g. possible to God
they were en- Intimate terms WITH the
Hoy Ghost. lie spoke 10 them ana re-
vealed His viii TO them. More deyo.
tiun more praying and self denial,
more q TIE Holy Chest wonlf make
nauy a church more Ct 8 missionary
church tnau II i
: TIE church at Antioch was an
obedisut cEC-o1. Il cbeyei the Holy
Gtost without hesitation and without
complaint Tie Holy Ghcs: requested
that Paul ana EaruaUas Be separated t1r
special 8atk Try tasted and prayed
an lad their hands upon them and
sebt tLeu away. The ta>k assigned to
the missionaries VS. tremendous The
difficulties must have seemed iu-Cr
uouutable, " tEey Cseyef at once;
yet thy usUt, Ic1r. UHrractlcef aid
uuarG =. al = re q al Obstacles
succeeded An ofeaIsBt church must oe
a missionary caurch. TIE command OF
TIE Master / to send tla gospel N eysry
creature in the world. The church that
falls to &c i snare Of the worI Is q
dIsobedja1t eaureB
4 Tie church at Antioch was a s@lf
DENYING churcn. Some people may
think II gave nothing 10 missions. How
mistaken tuey ara! They gave gift
that must have been great sacrifice,
that must have cost much self denial on
their part. They gave Paul and Bsrna-
bas, Nhat church would want TO deny
Itself CT suc5 workers a. these: It would
certainly cost more than to give money
TO the cause OF missions.
Bible Readlnes.-Ps, ii, 10; Isa. xiii
6, :; III. :; Nah. j. 10; Ma;h. XIII,
31-33; xviii, l9, 20; Luke H. 25-52
John iii, l6; xv. l6; Acts j, :; viii,
1910; Rom. i, l4-l6; Z, j. Is; Rev.
xii, Il.