The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-02

Thus making an increase in ten years of
1850 chapters. Surely we can see that God
has blessed our league. Our league is not only
confined to the borders Of the United States,
hut extends into the foreign countries. where
our missionaries are doing noble and effective
work.
The Emory Chapter of the Epworth League
was organized in 1890 by our pastor in charge,
Rev. G. L. Cuddy, and while our works have
been somewhat limited, we trust that God will
make it effective, and of late we are glad to
note that our membership is increasing. Al
though our league is small, mum boring SO, still
our opportunities Of doing good through our
various departments and through individuals
are great, for through it God can make us as
| he did his disciples, Fishers Of men," Jesus
summons us to His service, and may it not be
possible that through that service we leaguers
may heal some broken in heart? Our ne otto
BIDS us Look Up, Lift Up. We are to exhibit
/ this spirit in the community in which we 1--we,
| for our Father bids us begin at Jerusalem.
We are by our daily lives to circulate the truth
/ of Christ, and let His salvation be known, we
| are to give His message full play, we are to be
/ instant in season and out of season, and sieze
| every opportunity to do good, and if the oppor-
| tunites do not come we are to make them'
then oh fellow leaguers what may not the
possibilities be, probably the revolutionizing
| of the entire world. Pause think !! the revolu-
t,onizing of the whole world for did not Christ
fell lis in John 14-12: "Verily say unto you,
he that believeth on me, the works that do he
shall do also, and greater works than the sc
shall he do"
Christ lays the duty of the world conversion
on our souls, for he has ordained that man
shall be reached by man. If we are ideal
leaguers we must GO into the highways and by.
| WAYS and compel others through His love to
come into the fold. We must carry the GLAD
tidiogs of the cross just as Isaiah did to the
| Ethiopian, we must be missionaries in hear
| and action. Those of us who recognize our OBJ
legation to the world should do all in our power
to look up and lift up humanity to Christ, ant
this can only come about through larger per
: sonaI reception OF the Holy Ghost We are
| placed in this world for our own and other
| Improvement. The Lord has called US to duty
and that duty we must perform. God tells us
"Go work today in my vineyard and what
ever our hand finds to do, do it with all on
strength, giving it the full force of our nature
mental. physical and spiritual. God wants on
: best works. The cause of Christ suffers be
} cause so many of its adherents give not thei
entire strength. A dull heart creates a dull
energy. and those who are not of Christ will
not feel like grasping that which creates in u
half-spirited life. If we Epworthians neglec
our calling here it can not be repaired here
after. Now is the season of service, and cal
! we not by our Christ likeness look up and lif
J. up some souls in the kingdom, thus helping b
I our united and individual efforts to make tn
life history of our league grand and fruitful
y harvest for Christ.