Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.



Beginning Oct. 2.
Topic.-How we are In training to sue
coed others.--Deut, xxxiv. i-12; Josh. f. /. 2,
BY REV s II. DOYLE
The worker may fall. but Gods work
goes on. God always has men in train
ing to succeed the workers in His vine
yard. man of great worth and value
dies and men exclaim, t'Who can take
his placer" But in very brief space
of time the gap IS filed and the work
goes on. The man was never born
whose place could not be filed. Not
that God calls one man to do another's
work. but to carry forward His work.
Joshua succeeded Moses. but he was
NOT a second Moses. but himself With
the reaching Of the promised land the
WORK OF the deliyerer the lawgiver,
the organizer Of church and state was
over. He therefore is called TO his
heavenly reward, and Joshua, the gen
eral replaces him, because the CON
quest Of Canaan is now the duty of
the hour.
God. knowing that this hour Of trans
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had Joshua in training for it even be
fore Moses died. Joshua. the son Of
Nun. was full of the spirit of wisdom,
for Moses had laid his hands upon him.
and the children OF Israel hetrkeneh
unto him." Thus Joshua was tiesig.
mated the successor Of Moses and was
in training FOR the time when the
clock should strike the hour, and when
It did strike he was ready. God must
at all times keep training workers. 1t
IS wonderful how soon one must give
up 10 another. and the work would
suffer greatly If the newcomer were
unframed. Moses was trained in
Egypt and INDIAN for his great labors
David was designated rs the successor
of Saul long before the succession took
place Elisha was trained to carry on
the work begun by Elijah. John the
Baptist was the great worker for
dime. but Christ and His disciples car
lied on the work after him.
Great preachers, great leaders, great
work ers, fall by the wayside. but some
where. perhaps in an unknown. Oh
scure place, God has one ready 10 take
up and carry on the work. Ia fact, all
young people, and especially Christian
Endeavorers. should feel that they ara
In training to carry forward the work
of God in larger spheres as the sue
cessors OF those who now hold the inn
portant places. The future officers,
headers and workers in our churches
will be the young people Of today, and
In what way could they be better
trained than by pledging themselves 10
God in such an organization as the
Christian Endeavor society," Our so
ciety is a trimming school. II Is not an
end In itself. but a means To an end
and that end is to prepare Christ's
young people for the future work of
the church. The business aud proCes-
sional worlds today want trained meg,
skilled workmeu, and young men aIsd
young women spend time and money
that they may prepare themselves for
work. Shall Christian young people do
less. especially when they have a train
ing school at hand where no tuition is
charged and there Is practically no ex.
pense7 When trained God called
Joshua to service. God wants picked
workers today. Let us prepare our
selves and be ready when He calls us
10 any mission whatsoever to do His
will.
BIBLE READINGS,
1 Sam. /, 24-2s; ill., /; xvi. +i3;
/ Kings xix, 16; Prov. xii. C; Feel.
XII, l; Cor. x, 81; XIV. %; II Tim. Iii,
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