Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL.
For September 10.

For September 10.
Topic: "Feasting That Makes Lean Souls"
(Temperance) Exodus xvi:2-5; Psalm cvi:13-15.
Exodus xvI:2-And the whole congrega-
ton of the children of Israel murmured
against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
3. And the children of Israel said unto
them, Would to God we had died by the
hand Of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when
we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did
eat bread to the full; for ye have brought
US forth into this wilderness, to kill this
whole assembly with hunger.
4. Then said the Lord unto Moses, Be-
hold. 1 will rain bread from heaven for
you: and the people shall go out and gather
certain rate every day. that may prove
them, whether they will walk In my law,
or no.
8. And 1t shall come to pass that on the
sixth day they shall prepare that which
they shall bring in; and it shall be twice
much as they gather daily.
Psalm cvt:13-And they soon forgat his
works; they waited not for his counsel;
IA. But lusted exceedingly in the wilder
ness and tempted God in the desert
10. And he gave them their request; but
sent leanness into their souls.
The Lesson.
One of the greatest difficulties the cause
of temperance has to contend with today
is the multitude of people who are allied
against 1t. Notice right here that 1T was
so in the days of Moses. ''The whole con-
gregation murmured against Moses and
Aaron"--two fanatics against majority.
Strong arguments this majority used, too.
u, m .,o;, earson,, d;scon, forts IN
the enforced temperance that Moses, acting
for Cod had established for them. They
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iiau oTei 'oiu mem e San"en .Aey
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conseai' pieasule anu 'il Na !. was " oes.
at once NO more nave we 'ouay true pei
ceptlons anu estiiha.es Oh the heavenly
canaan. Prlnclples we may nave When we
start out from our lanos OF Egypt' out no"
| many OF US aolde py them when IL comes 70
| matter OF personal indulgence! some IN
| deed, 40 and tnank COO for the Moses and
| aaron In our MIDST VINO fret not Tor luxury
| put are VIKING 10 aolde by the la" Hod mas
| ser. 1eelng tnat zoo KNOWS pest even ABOUT
so Srhdii matter as oiec 80
Inere are several points or striking EKe-
| ness between the murmur1ng children OF
| Israei ana the people VINO ought TO De ear
nest teln perdnce WORKERS ana are not Iney
| Ignore the eViis OF Egypt. the injustice @he
| OPPRESSION, 1ne cruei taskmasters' TOT me
sake or the neshpots. which, after all, were
o9I meager Tor the starving creatures DOW
Gu uehea.s many ou1aens.
| Oui laIu Is IN slavery 10 rum, curse
tnat Is crushlng OUT the MANHOOD or Its PEG
pie; every year the chains grow stronger.
diligence. little so-cal,ed freedom, many
remain IN bondage. And selfish lawmakers,
o,u - Gs .., 'a ASK reguia,e
enemy of orr fair land 'o "''"-'
| One sells his Canaan for daily morsel OF
meat, and away down through the ages the
| otner partefs II Tor the deadly Wine cup.
. And 50 zoo saxe ina. people "nat .ney
| as he had stven Main mamma and they tool
| 1t greedily and never saw what they were
| doing nor how they had abused their loving
| Fathers graciousness. Because thew saw
| not His love and Welded not Themselves r.
| His Mans for them. their hungry souls nm.
fed nv the true nourishment God would no a We
given. grow lean and starved.