Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by ass
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL. b

Conducted by
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL. 81.
For January "a.
Topic: "What II Christ Came to Our TOWN.
John A: $3.50. 39-42.
%. The woman then left her waterproof,
and went her way into the city, and saith
to the men,
%. Come see man, which told me all
things that ever 1 did: is not this the
Christ?
80 Then they went out of the city, and
came unto Him.
49, And many of the Samaritans Of that
city believed on Him for the saying of the
woman. which testified, He told me all that
ever I did
40. So when the Samaritans were come
unto Him, they besought Him that He
would tarry with them: and He abode there
two days.
Al. And many more believed because Of
His own word;
a. And said unto the woman, Now we
beneve not because of thy saying: for we
have heard Him ourselves. and known that
this is indeed the Christ, the Savior Of the
world.
Suppose one of these bright mornings, as
you are going about your work and prepar-
ing to go out for the morning errands,
neghbor comes to your door with face all
alight with news and tells you: Did you
know? Have you heard that Christ has
come to our town? I met Him quite early
as I went to the store for something for
breakfast. He told me He should come to
my house today and must hurry home to
make ready I thought you would ike TO
know. for He may be here, too. He is. to
speak over at the church tonight"
And with her wonderful news she hurries
onward.
And you stand there startled. Can it be
70 thn ~ in
And how did your neighbor know Him? Yet
she must have. for she is one of His very
own.
And he may come here. to your own
house, You look quickly around. There
lies the book you were reading last night.
You hastily put it out Of sight and the
color rises in your cheeks: II is not book
you would like Christ to find you reading.
And He is to speak at the church tonight.
Yes. this is the regular church prayer
meeting night All! You had forgotten.
For 1t is also the night of your euchre
club and you were to have entertained it.
And now2
What can YOU do? The salad is already
made. the cream and oysters are ordered.
Your guests will think 1t strange. But
what will Christ think? You could explain,
of course. that you do not approve of hav-
this was an unusual thing because-but
you do not like to think of facing Christ
with excuses.
the invitations LluSI fUo TGCdl6Q, Oh
course. You hasten to the train to stop
your husband before he goes to the city
to his business If possible. and all the way
you say to yourself Christ is here! Christ
has come to our town! There Is opportuni-
ty now for men to be saved! That poor
drunkard who has tried SO hard to reform
and cannot, that sorrow stricken woman
who can find no comfort anywhere may
find 1t in Him. That sick child who Is
doomed to life of suffering may be healedr'
Then as the thought grows upon You, what
1t means to have Christ come to your
town, you forget your horror over your
own position and how meanly you will ap-
pear as His follower when He looks upon
you as you really are. and go eagerly plan
ming how others may be told OF the won
derful news. Your heart sinks at the
thought that He has come on a weekday
night and because everyone is so given over
to his own plans and pleasures you feel
very certain there will be but poor show
ing at the church tonight, not more than
the usual handful who attend the prayer
meeting where Christ is always expected,
OF course in spirit. It Is a pity He could
not have come on Sabbath and had 1t
announced long beforehand. You would
have then done your best to make 1t known
and urge such and such one to come to
the meeting, and you would have prayed
for pleasant night that large audience
might be out, and-would you? Are you
sure7 Has He not been expected at every
meeting for prayer that has been held ii
His house all these years? Has He not