Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
CHRISTIAN ENDRAvOR HOUR
Conducted By Grace livingston Hili.

Brotherfy Care. Union Meeting With the
Juniors.) Genesis 4s:2o-s1, o.; Genesis Al
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Genesis. $3.50. And he lifted up his eyes,
and saw his brother Benjamin, his mothers
son, and said. Il this your younger bro
thor. Of whom ye spake unto me? And hs
said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
30 And Joseph made haste: for his bowels
did yearn upon his brother; and he sought
where to weep; and he entered into his
chamber, and wept there.
81. And he washed his face and went out,
and refrained himself, and said, Bet on
bread
"a. And he took and sent messes unto
them from before him; but Benjamin's
mess was five times so much as any Of
theirs. And they drank and were merry
with him.
Genesis. <5:14. And he fell upon his bro
Their Benjamins neck, and wept, and Benz
tamfn wept upon his neck.
10. Moreover he kissed all his brethren,
and wept upon them; and after that his
brethren talked with him.
10. And the fame thereof was heard In
Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren
are Come; and it pleased Pharaoh well. and
his servants.
II. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say
unto thy brethren, This do We; lader your
beasts, and go, get you unto the land OF
Canaan;
Is. And take your father and your house.
holds. and come unto me: and will give
you the good of the land Of Egypt and ye
shall eat the fat of the land.
10. Now thou art commanded, this do yej
take you wagons out Of the land Of Egypt
for your little ones. and for your wives, and
bring your father, and come.
70. Also regard not your stun, for tho
good Of all the land Of Egypt Is yours.
d. And the children Of Israel did SO; and
q VIC
commandment of Pharaoh, and give them
provision for the way.
%. To all Of them he gave each man
changes of raiment; but to BENJAMIN he
five changes Of raiment.
One can only imagine what must have
been Joseph's feelings on the day, when
sold at the hands Of his own brothers, he
went forth as slave to Egypt. Astonish-
ment, grief anger, sorrow and resentment
must all have been mingled In his heart
During the days Of that journey as he
faced terrible unknown future he must
have passed through many stages OF feel
ing. But 1t would seem that human nature
would have felt above all the other trou-
bles the fact that 1t was his own brethren
who had done this terrible thing to him,
and brought this great sorrow upon him
self and his father. It is possible that there
may have been times when their conduct
to him seemed so wicked that ne wouio
had planned to kill him. 1t would not be
strange If he had resolved in his heart
never, never to forgive them as long as he
lived
But Joseph. the dreamer, the forewarned
Of God, was not of 50 resentful nature.
He was unsuspecting, always taking TOR
granted the very best OF his brothers. II
was perhaps hard to make him understand
that others had not his own loving nature.
Joseph was one of those who live near TO
and hearken to the voice Of God: To such
God imparts His own love for humanity.
among those who had part in that dread
full days work. For him Joseph had Kept
fresh and sweet the brother love through
all his years of exile. It was easy to love
and remember and care for Benjamin, TOT
his own sake, as well as for the sake OF
their common fathers love for both.
But those other brothersl How could
Joseph forgive them and weep over them!
Had they changed? Were they repentant
for what they had done to him? Never
mind, they are his brothers. His father
and theirs loves them. Joseph forgives
and helps them.
The old story is being lived out today.
care for easily and there are brothers who
antagonize US at every turn. But We are
all children Of the Heavenly Father, who
has hidden us to care one Tor another, ana
the presence of the Father. enjoying His
love, we cannot but feel the obligation
binding to love these our brethren
Sometimes 1t Is hard to keep from re-
are keenly hurt. Sometimes we are SO
prejudiced that~we are led to m1sJudge.
Someone has suggested that good RUE
to follow would be to always give the
brother the benefit Of the doubt, until 1t
ia proved that he meant to be bad. And
even II the worst y true about MIN, ne -
yet q brother, and az such we must not
ask the question that Cain asked: Am
fnr Inn w h.
o,,t asI<inr that there are many ways In
which we are
our own households. How troublesome they
always getting in the way with their silly.
useless plans and plays! How many OF
US older Christian Endeavorers ever stopped
to think that we have Tar wider nelo OF
labor with the little brother or sister at
home than we ever can have in lookout
committee or missionary committee, or
leader Of the largest meeting that ever
gathered together? We have daily, hourly
contact. We have opportunity TO pulio
around the young souls an example OF love,
patience, purity, gentleness and all the other
virtues II Is far more important that We
live consistent lives before these juniors
that that we should shine as leading lights
In the senior society.
Applied Truth.
Two little boys sat on doorstep clumsiiy
working with needle and thread to sew
into place a soiled bit Of white cloth that
was to serve for a sail to the rough boat
they had whitfield out, and which they
meant to sail on a nearby pond. Their
conversation might be helpful to some Old
or brothers and sisters into whose keeping
have been put the rare trust OF young
soul to influence and help save.
Jaw, don't fool with that any longer.
Why don't you go in and ask your sister 70
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