Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-09-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

FopIc For the Week Beginaipg Sept.
29-Comment by Rev. 5. III. Doyle.
TorIc.--Missions: growth Of the kingdom.--Ps.
hxxii-
The Seventy-second Psalm is un-
doubtedly a Messianic psalm. In its
prophetic significance the real king re-.
ferred to is the King of Kings. The
most Characteristic feature of the
psalm is its richness In prophecy con-
corning the growth of Christ's king
dom and His universal sway. "He
shall have dominion from sea to sea
and from the river unto the ends of the
earth. They that dwell in the wilder
ness shall bow before Him, and His
enemies shall lick the dust. All kings
shall fall down before Him; all nations
shall serve Him. His name shall en-
dure forever; His name shall be con-
tinued as long as the sun, and men
shall be blessed in Him. Blessed be
His glorious name forever, and let the
whole earth be filed with His glory!
Amen and amenr' The growth of
Christ's kingdom is thus assured by
rich and abundant prophecy.
l. The growth of Christs kingdom is
to be universal 1t is to grow until it
shall extend from sea to sea and from
the rivers unto the ends of the earth.
This is the definite and pronounced
teaching of the word of God. In the
vision Of Daniel the stone representing
Christ's kingdom increased in size un-
til II occupied the whole earth. In the
parallels of the leaven and the mustard
seed Christ taught that His Kingdom
was to become a universal kingdom
The 1eaven spread until it leavened the
whole Jump. The mustard seed grew
until it became a tree whose branches
overshadowed the whole earth. And
these prophecies are being fulfilled
Christ's kingdom has steadily been ad-
vancing for 10 centuries, and it can
soon be said that the whole earth IL
full of His glory.
2. The growth of Christ's kingdom
is to carry with it blessings to mankind.
Men shall be blessed in Him; all ma
tons shall call Him blessed. "The
march of Christianity has been the
march of progress and of blessing to
the nations and peoples of the earth;
nations, societies, homes and indiyid-
uals have been transformed; Germany
has been changed from the home of
savage, ferocious tribes to an empire
that stands as bulwark for strong
and noble type of civilization. The
British isles before Christianity crossed
the English channel were inhabited by
painted savages, who sacrificed human
beings In their idolatrous worship.
Behold these people today and see
what God hath wrought through the
blessed influences of the gospel of His
Son. Thus it always is-where Christ's
kingdom goes the blessing of God fol-
lows.
The growth of Christ's kingdom be-
ing assured and its results so benefi-
cent both for time and eternity, our
zeal in the cause of missions should be
redoubled. The increased spread of
the gospel means increased blessings
to humanity and the Fastening of the
day when all nations shall know Him
and call Him blessed.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
Have a historical missionary meet
ing, studying the progress of missions
down to the present time.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. II, 1-12; Isa ii, 1-3; tx, G, Z; Ill, Z;
xii, 1-12; Dan. ii, 31-35, 45; Mic. Nv,
,1-3: Math. xiii, 33; xviii, 10, 20; Acts I.
s; Rom. X, IA, 10.