Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22


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MONTGOMERY WARD q CO.. CHICAGO.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
that labor and are heavy laden and
will give you rest" He says.
The first part of the pledge, "Trust
ing in the Lord Jesus Christ fol
strength" ia the condition upon which
we Endeavorers promise to perform
the pledge What must be the condi.
tion of the Christian, Endeavorer in
order to receive this strength from
ChlistY Quotations from the Bible)
"The Lord is my strength and my
shield; my heart trusted in Him and !
am helped; therefore my heart greatly
rejoiced and with my song will praise
Him." Also, "For as the man is, so is
his strength" "The Lord will give
strength unto his people; the Lord will
bless his people with peace" ~ will
give them heart to know me, that
am the Lord; and they shall be my
people and l will be their God" "The
promise is unto you and to your chill.
dren and to all that are afar off"
If the strength fails us, it is because
of our iniquity; but if we are the true
children of God we have the assurance
that we will have the strength. Hav.
ing the strength, we should pour out
the desire of oAr hearts daily and be
renewed each day by reading Gods
Holy Word.
Among the different clauses of the
pledge is the promise to support oul
our own church. 1t is very common
especially among the young people, t.
attend another church when they have
something little different than usual
believe it Is our duty as Christian
Endeavorers to be very careful about
keeping that part of our pledge. Moth
ing is more discouraging to a minister
than to have the young people of his
congregation go to another church. II
causes the church to run down and II
causes tnose who ylslt the Other
churches to become dissatisfied often
The older Christians do not do 1t SC
much, as they have found out that II
is just as profitable and if anything
more so to attend their own church
regularly. We should support our own
church by more ways than by our mon.
ey alone. We should give Of our time
talent and treasure to the CHURCH.
shall not say much about our pray.
ing and reading our own Bibles, except
that 1t is very important. A Christian
Endeavorer ought to understand and
surely does that we need to pray to
gain strength and that we need to read
our Bible, as it is the guide as we'll as
comforter Of the Christian.
Every Christian Endeavorer ought
to be an overcomer, because the more
we do thing the easier it becomes
until, finally, we do it involuntarily,
and, If it is good deed, with joy. 1t
is gratifying to know that the Bible
and scientists agree. 1t was my priyi=
lege to hear Mr.. De Motto give at q
lecture, which was also warning, his
scientific reason why it is easier to con-
tinue in wrong doing after we have
commenced. He said that the first
time We do wrong the mind acts and
breaks down the tissue of the brain
and the blood rushes in and builds ii
up again, making groove in that d.
rection ana laying the foundation for
a stronger inclination the next time,
and every time it is broken down and
built up again the inclination becomes
stronger, so that at last we are unable
to resist evil. This will apply with
equal force to doing right also.
So that it is not only a spiritual law
but also scientific fact that he that
overGonleth shall receive strength.
The Christian Endeavor pledge is q
helpful reminder of the need of over
coming. The pledge is to the Endeavor
idea what the blood is to the body. 1t
is the life. 1t should permeate every
nsok and Granny of our hours and days
for we promise, with Christ:s help,
to try to do whatever he would like to
have us do throughout our whole lives
So remembering on whose strength we
May depend, let 10 make the pledge
and live the pledge-not trying to
keep it week at time, but daily
even hourly and momentarily.
Lord, for tomorrow and Its needs, VIC
do not pray;
But love us, guide us, keep us, Lord
just for today.