The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28


third for the time spent in sleeping it
viii leave but II ,033 days to work out our
souls salvation. Considering the uneer-
tainty OF life It behooves every person to
set a high estimate on. each day
Hints for Consideration.
Use each DAY wisely. for a day wasted
is worse than lost and cannot be recalled.
Live every day as though it were the last.
Despise not the day of small things.
Make use Of today's mistakes by avoid
ing them tomorrow
Because one cannot devote whole day
TO some good object. there is no reason
why few moments at least should not
be given.
Misers of money do not meet with the
approval Of mankind, but misers of time
should be initiated by all.
Keeping the Morning watch
Comrades OF the Morning Watch" is in
ereasing daily. It is plan TO enroll
Epworthians with the following pledge;
Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for help
l viii make it the rule OF my life TO set
apart at least fifteen minutes every day.
if possible. in the early morning for
quiet meditation. scripture reading, and
prayer
John R. Mott says: THE keeping Of
the Morning Watch is the secret Of largest
and most enduring achievement in life
and in service. The 'Epworth Herald
states that for the deepening Of the spir-
itual life it viii be hard to find anything
more effective than TO enlist a large
number Of the young people in the OBJ
servance of the Morning Watch"
The Value of ReyisaIs.
Rev. Robert stephens writes in tho
"Epworth Herald OF recent date about
What the Revival VIII Do for the
League" as follows:
1t viii thin out the list of associate
members
Il VIII develop better leaders for the
deyotioNl meetings
It viii create better timber out of which
TO make some new presidents
It will I'LL up the front seats il the
devotional meetings.
It will cause the young people to bow
the knee in prayer
II will lift the league out Of the old
Tuts of running its business
1t will start some new songs in the de-
VOtionsl meeting
II viii create enthusiasm in all the
members Of the chapter Tor the cause OF
missions
II will cause some Epworthians to ask II
they would not better give one-tenth OF
their income to the Lord
1t will send the Epworthians to the
pastor in search OF something 20 do FOR
Christ and the church.
Il viii cause Christ 10 be lifted up II
all the league meetings
II viii Iengthen the purpose to help sc
that it Will cover the critical after-re-
viyal days
Il will raise the tone Of the social life
and tie life of some "socials-"
At the last annual convention of th'
watertown. y. J.. district the following
subjects were discussed. What Rela-
ton Exists Between the Mercy and He'll
Work and Other Departments VIVA
Can the League do Tor Missions -0hc'
of Chapter Secretary and It's opportuni
ties" Books and Their Influences.
4 College of Literature
The university Courier for Decembel
has tie following to say in regard to th'
Epworth College of Literature:
Two hundred and fifty feet away anS
directly fronting the College OF History il
! the pIart of the American University il
to be bsut the beautiful EpwoTth Colleg'
| of Literature. which is to be entirely o
marble. Subscriptions are constant.
coming in from Leaguers all over tn
/ country. From some remote places wher'
the members are very poor We receive
| generous subscriptions. showing their in
terest in the work. If those who hav'
| so little Of this worlds goods can con
tribute toward this college. it seem
that those who have been blessed viii
ample means should gladly help.
various methods have been employs
nv the leagues in different parts OF tn
country 10 ra.se money for this college
Ono league gave an entertainment tn
! proceeds of which the secretary sent t
the Office of the university We have re
| ceived letters from some Who are not abb
10 give now, but have promised either
| collect or earn it. There are counties
| WAYS of earning money, which Will ais
| give pleasure to all who participate |
! the summer lawn party could be giyeT
! 4 number Of children dressed in daint
costume could. after short programme
| rendered. serve refreshments Anyon
who has an attractive lawn should surel
he ready 10 take advantage of the oppof
tunity 10 use It for the benefit of the Eu
worth College of Literature \ home. c
church social. or concert would answe
i a splendid purpose in the raising of none
for this great object, as well as giving
good time TO the participants
How to BECOME q Builder.
TO be builder one need only give tt
small sum of 81, either himself, or
sums Of 1e cents collected Handson
Autographed certificates. which are worth
to be framed and hung in any home. Wi
be sent to all subscribers. About OF
thousand leagues have responded to OF
CALI
In addition to the interest being take
in the American University the Epwortl
ians in northern New York are makiE
an effort for Syracuse University accort
ing to The ,Epworth Herald" of reeei
date as follows:
The Northern New York Conferen
Epworts League is pushing a great wol
in connection with the endowment e
tension Of Syracuse University. John
Archibald has agreed to duplicate eve
dollar raised until he has given $400, 0G
, and the young folks with the rest a
responding nobly to The splendid cha
: Ienge. At the last two devotional nee
ings this month tIthing- books VIII be di
! tributed to these who are intorcste
: each book holding ten dimes-..a dime