The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR.

CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR,
A very helpful meeting i'm the inter-
est OF missionary work in connection
with our young peoples societies was
held Tuesday evening at the J. NJ. g.
A. building. Mr. Thurston of the yale
Missionary band MAS present and art
er the DEVOTIONAL service, which WAS
led Mr.. H. $. Capron, took charge
of the meeting. He said that no phase
OF Christian work presents more en-
couragement than missionary work Tor
a most decided growth is apparent both
In home and foreign fields. Reference
was made 10 the condition Of the work
in several of the mission fields, all OF
which showed great need OF continu-
Gus interest and activity. The great
drawback is the apparent lack OF in
terest on the part OF our churches. The
work is crippled for lack of FUNDS.
Hundreds NJ volunteers stand ready TO
go 90 these fields twhite already for
the harvesD and are willing 10 10 un-
der great priVatlOns too. SO great -
their zeal for the Masters work, but
there is no money To send them. The
church seems determined 10 cripple the
work. The Y. +. :. &. T.. and kindred
organizations are doing much and can
40 much more for the cause of mis-
sions. Methods for arousng interest
We're considered by Mr. Thurston I'm an
Informal manner He considered three
requisites. Pray" study" give"
The Prayer cycle" familiar TO most
OF our Young peoples societies. was
first onsidered and mNh for using
" L. best advantage were mentioned.
The Importance Of earnest prayer for
ths great work was emphasized I'm
der the requisite. study" the value ~
missionary library was described
and the generous reading of standard
missionary magazines as means of i'm
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from the Geld and circulating pamph-
let's on mission work was commended;
the cooperation NJ the pastor was urg-
ed and II was suggested thar he De
requested 10 refer 10 some leading arr
ticle in some missionary magazine from
pulpit in such "A manner as 10 arouse
interest and lead TO the peoples read
ing the magazine. The Missionary
Manual" by Prof. Wells was said 10 he
one OF the most helpful missionary pub
lications. Methods in variety We're de-
scribed: these embraced many already
tried and proven good.
study class" was considered an
excellent thing. One was described IN
which groups or students gtUftp7t
among themselves the group that could
answer corrected the definite questions
that were arranged for review work at
stated Intervals receiving credit while
the group that failed in most points
entertained the other In some novel
manner. Among the notable methods
were: "a Book Review Nee ing
Reading Circle slip" Systematic
Pledge Cards Development of the
Missionary Meeting Supporting Your
own Missionary" Giving One-tenth
~ Ones Income To the Lords Work.
Pray. study, give tlthe We're the ton
les considered by Mr.. Thurston In his
very helpful manner
II is regretted that but few of our
Endeavorers svailed themselves Of the
opportunity 30 hear this earnest mem
Der of the Yale band. for they missed
much. IL is hoped this report and the
one that will appear i'm the Rhode ISL
and Endeavor" will lead our members
10 a more earnest interest i'm the inn
portant work Of missions The topie
for the EndeaVor prayer meeting this
week Is "Prayer That Obtains" U.uke
1i:5-13: 1920. We insult God when
we petition Him without acknowledge
ing His power We must come II him
having all faith In Him as God OF all.
our progress must be definite
There are times when that which we
call prayer is proftless but we may be
assured that God never listens impas-
sivelv 90 the cry OF His children As
the tender mother listens no less at
tentively and is no less careful 10 an
swer the request W her child. who asks
for what she sees best not ~ grant SO
our Heavenly Father is often most kind
when he answers mo" TO our unwise
petitions.
We some times pray that we may be
80 temples for the in-dwelling spirit.
This is a reasonable prayer. for we
should be the natural dwelling place
Bu- Il is impossible for Him To enter
when our lives are already filled with
the things pertaining 10 this world.
God can never answer prayer until We
have done certain things for ourselves
Canon Farrar has said: No man ever
asked 10 be, as the days pass by more
and more noble and sweet and pure
and heavenly minded--no man ever yet
prayed that he evil spirits ~ pride and
passion and worldiness might he cast
out OF his soul without his petition be-
ing granted. and granted to the letter
And with all other gifts God then gives
us His own self besides. He makes us
know him and love Him and live I'm
Him"
"Oh. strong, upwellng prayers of faith.
From inmost founts 0f life We start
The spirits pulse, the vital breath
Of soul and heart.
"Ye brook no forced and measured
tasks.
Nor weary vote nor formal chains
The simple hear that fully asks
In love obtains