Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-13
WASHINGTON GROVE NEWS.
Program of Exercises Yesterday-Gen-
eral and Personal Items.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
August IL, 1908.
The early morning prayer meeting at $3.50
was in charge of Rev. H. E. R. Reck. At
8 o'clock Rev. T. E. Copes led the prayer
service and at 10 o'clock the ladies' meeting,
in charge of Mrs. Robert Cohen, was held.
Rev. H. P. West of Laytonsville, Nd,
preached the morning sermon at IL o'clock,
from Galatians, Ola. But God forbid that
l should glory. save in the cross Of our
Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is
crucifled unto Me, and unto the world. F"
Mr.. West said: "All men are given more or
less to glorying in something. There were
few men who had SO much in which to
glory as Paul. The cross at that time was
the symbol of obloquy. Today nothing at
tracts SO much as the cross. I make no
fight against the material cross I think
against the material cross. What is more
appropriate in the church than the symbol
of ChristS suffering?
1.-THE cross represented the great atone
ment made for the sins Of all mankind.
There are strong reasons for glorying in
the cross. First, because in this cross of
Christ we obtain remission of sins. The
death of Christ, who was so much greater
than all mankind, was equivalent to the
death of all mankind for sin. Second, His
forgiveness carries with it justification. God
takes us to his embrace and calls US his
children. Third. it is in the cross that we
also obtain that higher spiritual life, per-
lection of our being clothed in holiness.
The various theories are irreconcilable. Put
away all theories and come back to Cal
vary. If you are ever to find holiness in
this life you must come to the cross. If
you will ever live with Christ in any dis
tinct sense, you must be willing to be cru
Gifted with Christ. Fourth, through this
cross we obtain victory over death.
Through Christ we look forward to death as
a vanQuished foe. Even the most timid of
Christian followers meets death with holy
courage. Fifth, through the cross we will
reach heaven. Through the ascension of
the King of Glory we will ascend. There
is no cross so heavy as to have no cross to
bear. Our mission Is to lift the cross of
Christ"
At pm. Miss Esther Woodward spoke
to the children on Mirrors" and pointed
out to them how they could reflect either
good or evil in their lives by having either
good or evil thoughts.
Rev. A. H. Zimmerman led the young
peoples meeting at 6:4b o'clock. The even
Ing lesson was on Gods call for you and
me-" Proverbs, 1:A, Because I have
called and We refused have stretched out
my hand and no man regarded but We have
set at naught all my counsel. and would
none OF my reDroof.
costa preached the evening sermon from
2 Corinthians, iva and 4, But If our
gospel be hid 1t is hid to them that are
lost. In whom the God Of this world hath
blinded the minds of them which believe
not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of
Christ who is the image of God. should
shine unto them."
1.-THE fact that the God of this world has
blinded so many" the minister said. seems
to be a reason assigned for the non-accept-
ance of the gospel of Christ. by so many
to whom 1t is preached. God is the right
full sovereign of this universe. Satan, the
god of this world, Is an usurper. He has
marred, spoiled, wrecked and almost ruined