The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-13
Christian EndcaVOr,
Sunday, September Il,
Topic:
DELIGHT IN GODS HOUSE
Prepared by F. B. the Il Christian
Sunday, September Il,


pagan's spirit. though he may wear the
Christians name What a travesty OF
religion TO march toward Mecca bearing
the banner Of the crosse
/. The house Of public worship is
sacred to the Christian not because OF
any peculiar virtue in its walls and fur
nituTe. but rather because Jesus has
promised that where TWO O. threa are
gathered in His name, there He will be
in the midst The desire for fellowship
with Jesus Christ clothes the house OF
God with peculiar charms and beauty fer
them that love Him and delight to pub
/ lish the message Of His love.
! , The house Of God is the place where
/ the Lords supper is gTaCioEsiy spread
aud where His children may remember
/ His dying love, His sacrifice and service.
The early Christians met on the first
day OF the week CORDS day. to com
municate with Him who said. @Do this
. in memory OF me" Modern Christians
/ lose much by negieetins the duties and
/ privileges Of these who were under the
I leadership Of inspired apostles
/ 8 Gods house IS designated the pillar
/ and ground Of the truth"
Toe many church members and En-
: deavcTers treat the church of God as a
pillow of ease and Indifference They
/ need conversion TO Christ. Then they
/ viii love Els church. they viii keep their
+ feet and tongues when they enter. There
! will no longer be need of train caller
/ TO announce with stentorIan tones that
the hour of worship has come
/ Too many young people so TO the house
/ of God primarily for a good time
/ While it is true that the church IS not
: a place where dry bones rattle. yet /. is
/ not the place for pastinfo and sport The
/ church is very good place to select q
! wife or husband. but not proper place
to do the counting.
Christians should approach the house
Of God with feelings Of deepest rever-
enCe and with hearts full OF love for Him
i who died that we might 1--we. 4 more
careful preparation than that before the
mirror is needed. The woIe atmosphere
should be thus sweetened. Then the
+ minister's heart Is warmed with zeal for
God ard humanity Otherwise the ge-
NAL currents OF his soul become con-
eealed and his heart depressed by the
iTreverence before him.
4 Finally the church demands the de
Totion OF Gods children because Jesus
is her foundation and head. He is heI
bridegroom. IN His cross is her vi
tally and power. The church is Gods
visible means OF extending his kingdom
among men. When clothed with dogma
and the spirit OF monssticism her power
and influence on the hearts OF men cease
When free. as the great head designed
her, she runs very swiftly She is {
synonym for progress-adopte to every
age and every degree Of civilization
among men.
The moon Of Mohonet rose and It shall Sc;
While blazoned a. on haeven's immortal noon,
Shelly
The church may go through her dark ages.
but Christ is with her in the midHight.-spur,
geon-
Those Who really want te 20 20 Gods house
on vet or wintry Sunday usually get there
CuyIer-
# you 20 to church to meet with God, you
viii not be disturbed by a sermon that hap
pens 10 be poor.-Nells-
One family We dwell IN Him,
One church above beneath.
Though now divided By the strea4a,
I The narrow stream Of death.
It Is not religion 10 90 to church. but It
makes religion Going 20 church viii not
save man, but man VIII hardly be saved OF
remain safe long, without going to church
Christian Endeavor World
Persecution has not crushed the church, pow
q mas not beaten II back. time has not abated
Is force. and. what Is most wonderful Of all
the abuses and tTeasons OF It's friends have not
shaken Us sta5jlity.-BushneE-
50 all the while 7 thought myself homeless,
foriorn. and weary,
Missing ny JOY. ! walked the esTth-mysel
Gods sanc-UaTy
-Faber-