The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-08

CHRISTIAN ENDfIAN Ok.
One OF the most impressive prayer
meetings ever held on Thanksgiving
morning under the auspices of the
Providence Christian Endeavor Union
was hei last Thursday in the Bene-
ficent Congregational Christian En-
deavor room from 20 s O'clock. Near
ly thirty people were present.
Mr.. Alvers r.. Benson lead in an ear
nest manner, nearly every one present
participated by prayer and testimony
! and all together Joined i'm the closing
service which consisted OF singing with
claspsd hand "Blest BE The Tie That
4 Binds our Hearts in Christian Love ("
and repeating the Mizpah benediction.
The Rev. Herbert A. Youtz. pasto, OF
| the Plymouth Congregational church
! Providence, has been instrumental with
! the hearty Coop ration OF his people i'm
bringing about a most harmonious CON
I dition In all branches of the church
work
In the Endeavor Society much in
terest is manifested IN the work. A new
departure OF late has been the meeting
OF the resident of the society with the
Lookout COMMITTEES on the Fridav
evening preceding the Consecration
meeting for consideration of the tonic
Tor the coming Conservation service
Methods for successfully conducting
this meating are arranged and they
nave helped very materially I'm bring
ing about a better meeting. At the
last meeting the thought was 10 have
some definite object i'm every thing we
DO The president called upOn n mem
Der OF the Lookout Committee to in
troduce ths thought 10 the society.
Also at this meeting arrangements
are made Tor the general distribution
pf reports covering each con1D1Ite..'s |
work. This first meeting was so helm
tul that sim one VIII be regularly
held, preceding the Conservation meet
ing.
This society conducts meeting once /
month at the Sophia Little Home" /
and "A repert OF this service is pirculat |
ed with the rest.
The Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing topic for next Sunday is: The In
dwelling Presence" Reference Col.
l:2l-29: Gal. 2:2O.
1t was no mere accident that the
assurance OF the "Indwelling Presence"
with HIS people came with the conn
mand to carry the Gospel throughout |
the world. There nad not at this time |
come 20 the disciples any ADEQUATE |
conception or the greatness of me ! .
work before them and yet from any bu-
man standpoint the task was mpossi-
Die few men without influence or {
knowledge OF the world were from all =
luman Eonceptions. unn. for such an 4
He was with them r
1he result OF this "Inuwelling Pres 4
nee was 10 distinguish me Christian Il
re. Fruit can never be an indepen cent | -
ning AS the branch cannot bear fruit
I itself except ~ abide in the vine no al
lore can ye except ye abide in me-" Ga
Vhen we surrender our hearts 10 tho w
occupancy OF the spirit fruits win bs tu
lanifest In our lives. Distaste for !
hristian work comes always from
allure 10 abide in Christ. 81
Keep thy heart with all diligence nn
lat the Christ may find il a fit place re-
" the SPIRITS indwelling. er
IN the report given last week at the | Co
eetlng OF the executive committee IN 49,
e Providence Union. upon the worlS I
the state Home and School under Ju
e auspices OF special committees DIRE
pointed by this union, IL was learn an
that services have been held everv =
Ibbath except during the month ~ I
lgust and recently because of the pTS
aflet fever among some of the chill ny
en-. Several special services hove iH
en- arranged for the instruction and
terest of the children These rttia
es have OF themselves organized 90 =, s1e
sties under the title: 'I am His" for "a. 80.
actical daily living the Christian Heo -"
ley regularly attend the service aocb ,
bbath in the Mount Pleasant cburcb =,
less prevented by weather or si,l ~,
So. They would have enioved a CO. 80
n service on Thanksgiving Dav ana ,ria
Oh have received a pretty New Test Ric
1ent were II not for the scarlet faver Sxi,
is hoped they viii have this daltgbt M,
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