The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
The EpWOrth League.
Topics and Suggestions of Interest to It's Members

That Which Comes First" viii be the
subject Cor EDworJhians TO consider sun
day evening. January .. and reference
Genesis xii. Z. S. Matthew sii- o. Mat
thew vi: 80.
Seek We first the Kingdom OF God and
His righteousness and alI these things
shall be added unto YOU
The Kingdom of God being a spiritual
one il can only be attained through the
spiritual life Do is a peaceful kingdom.
"On earth, neJcc, good viii toward
men
Seek - the Lord while He may be
fouad. coil re uuon Him whIa He is
near"
II is q practical kingdom. AMI one in
harmon, With civic rightoousness-
Il IS a permanent ami enduring king
dom from everlasting TO everlasting
Follow We.
Christ is The only one TO whom any per
son can refer another. as an example to
be followed IN every particular
To follow Him eye-y weight must be
cast aside. Il will mean sacrifice. Not
mine. but Thy VIII be done.
this world and eternal life to come
New Year Resolutions.
Good resolutions to De observed curing
1902. beginning with the New Year.
Attend every service during the wear.
BE present on q front scat q fev moments
before oTening.
Never miss an opportunity 10 testify
-Whosoever. therefore. confess Ne be-
for men, him viii / confess also before
my Father which is in Heaven"
That If thou shalt confess with Thy
mouth the Lord Jesus. and shall believe
10 thine heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man beIieveth
unto Righteousness and with he mouth
confession rs made unto salvation"
The spiritual committee and those in
terested in the service can render great
assistance and be benefited by devoring
az least fifteen minutes before the regular
hour OF prayer for the meeting 20 fol-
Resolve Less and DO More.
Ii Is better 10 make good resolutions
and try to- live up TO them. even If y0u
fail, than TO make none al all
III al first you don't succeed. try, Try
again"
Rev. Joseph F. Berry. general secretary.
is now in southern California His many
friends viii be glad 10 hear he is greatly
improved IN health and strength
The league at Beatrice. Nebraska. re-
Gently sent two barrels Of canned fruit
% Deaconess Hospital ~ Omaha.
Miss allie Imam, of Foorh0w China.
can make good use Of bright.. pEetly pic
ture cards iu her work ina hat country
among the children in the sunday school
and the EpworJh League
First Church Chicago. has been con-
Quoting a revival since September with
many --orircrcio1lz The uaounbora Of the
league have been aggressive workers in
the revival
-EpworIh University is the name Of
new institution located at Oklahoma City
under the joint ownership and control Of
the conferences in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church, south i'm oklahoma.
The Two HethOdisms-
Make a note Of some signs OF better
DAYS IN the relations between the rwo
Netbodisms in the United States
First. the joint publishing house in
Shanghai. China
second. the union COLLEGE in oklahoma
Third. the tacit arrangement by which
new mission fields are % be occupied
Cuba By THE Church. S0ayh and Porto
Rico and the Philippines by our own
church. - ..
These things mea. even greater things
in the near future 40 mistakes or fOlIes
of individuals in either church can pre-
vent the advance toward real fraternity
and common sense Christian confidence
That does not mean organic union. but