Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
TlAN ENDkAvos.
Topic For the week EeEinains
March sI--cOmment by Rev. s. III.

Topic For the week EewiEainG
March 2I--COmment by Rev. s. III.
Doyle.
ToFIc.-Missous; Love OF souls-Rom. K, L
Paul. the greatest of missionaries,
loved all men. He loved the gentiles
ans gave his life for their conversion.
Paul loved she Jew, his countryman.
in Rom. tx 3, 4, he says, Il could
wish that myself were aecursed from
Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen
Rccording b the flesh, who are Israeli
ties No moro patriotic sentiment
was ever EXPRESSED In the topical in
ference his fsve for and interest in the
Jews Is araia set forth. for he says,
Brethren. ny hearts desire and
prayer 10 Gel for Israel is that they
might be savai'
The secret es Faurs love fer all men
lay in the fact that he recognized the
great tru,h at all men are brethren"
ia Jesus CFrt. Paul earnestly and
praeficaitv 'eved iu the fatherhood
Of Ge3 aad fn &c brotherhood Of man.
II crer wp would become great mis-
sionaries, &c ever We wogld have
burning love Of souls, these great
truths must 1e burned into our souls.
All men naturally are not loyable. an
men naturally are not attractive. Mar
would repel and repulse were it not for
the fact that Christianity makes all
men brethren. Christianity breaks
down all barriers between men. 1t
recognizes no classes and no caste sys-
TENS. This brotherhood in the father
hood of God and the brotherhood of
Christ makes ID possible for us to love
all men. and we must love men if we
would save their souls. Without love
1T is impossible to lead soul to Christ.
An intellectual interest, financial in
terest in unsaved humanity is not
enough. If we succeed, ii must be
heart interest--our hearts desire"
Paurs love for men made him ear
nestly desire their salvation. This was
natural and logical. We covet the best
gifts for those whom we love. Saliva
ton is the best gift. Therefore If we
truly love our countrymen, if we truly
love mankind. our hearts desire win be
for their salvation. 1t Is not enough to
be interested in the physical and men,
tai welfare of men. We must be inter-
ested In their souls IL is not enough
to try to advance them industrially
and socially. We must desire their
moral and spiritual elevation and i'm
provement.
Paurs love of souls and his desire for
their salvation led to practical endeav-
ors to bring abont their salvation.
AS a result of his hearts desire for
Israel's salvation he prayed that they
might be saved MY hearts desire
and prayer to God for Israel is that
they might be saved" Men usually
try to realize that which they intensely
desire. If therefore it is our hearts de-
sire that all men should be saved. we
should try to bring about such a result.
We should pray to God for the saliva
ton of men. for ''who can forgive sin
but God only?'' We should give liber-
ally of orr means that missionaries
may be sent to those who do not have
the gospel. for "how shall they believe
in Him of whom they have not heard.
and how shall they hear without a
preacher" Believing that all men are
brethren in Jesus Christ, loving all
men as brethren, let us earnestly de-
sire and strive to bring about the saliva
ton of all men.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
This would be an opportune occasion
for a "heme missionary meeting"
Paul was Jew" and desired is
raePs'' salvation. As Americans we
should desire the salvation of Amer
leans. Make a special study of the I'M
Christianized of our land-the Indians.
Mormons, colored people of the south,
the unevangelized masses of our great
cities, the mountain whites and the
Filipinos.
BIBLE READINGS.
lisa. iii. Z: Jonah iii. ITO; Nah. i. 10;
Math. xviii. 10, 20; Luke XIV, 40;
John Iii. IL: Acts i. Is; Rom. i, 14-11;
tx, 10; John iv, 1921.