Evening star., 1905-10-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.


For Sunday. October Do 1905
Topic: Sacred Songs That Have Helped" "a
i,nn rraise SSeryiee.) Ephesians v:15-2O; Colos.
Ephesians. Wis. See, then that We walk
circumspectly. not as FOOLS but as wise.
16 Redeeming the time, because the days
are evil
IL Wherefore, be ye not unwise but un-
derstandng what the will of the Lord is.
Is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein
| Is excess; but be ye filled with the Spirit.
ID Speaking to yourselves in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord.
20. Giving thanks always for all things
| unto God the Father. in the name of our
| Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossans. iii:15 And let the peace Of
GOD rule in your hearts, to the which also
We are called In one body; and be ye thank
| full.
1G. Let the word Of Christ dwell in you
| richly in all wisdom; teaching and admon-
| ish1ng one another In psalms and hymns
| and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
| your hearts to the Lord
II. And whatsoever ye do in word or
| deed 90 all IN the name of the Lord Jesus,
| giving thanks to God and the Father by
| Him. ~
The Lesson.
There Is nothing like singing to keep
your spirits alive When we have been in
trouble we have often thought ourselves to
| be well-nigh overwhelmed with difficulty:
| ana we have said, Let US have a song
| we have begun to sing, and Martin Luther
says. The devil cannot bear singing That
| IS ABOUT the truth: he does not like music
1t was so in Saurs days. An evil spirit
rested on Saul but when David played on
his harp the evil spirit went from him.
This IS usually the case; If we begin to
sing we shall remove our fears. s."-Spurgeen
In one of the Brooklyn prisons the pris-
oners are allowed to select the hymns
Whlch Shall be sung at their religious sery-
| Ices on Sabbath and during the week These
| hymns seem to have great hold upon the
| men, who are frequently heard singing
| them as they go about their work or as
| they take their exercise. Jesus is tenderly
| calling thee home is great favor1te and
is frequently asked for both by the men IN
the meeting and sometimes by those who
are not allowed to come, and the words are
| caught up and sung softly by those in the
! cells One young prisoner there said to the
chdplaln one day; Il want to tell you that
| my cell is my Bethel, for l not only read
my Bible and pray to the good God several
times every day. but He has answered INV
prayers and blessed me in many ways, and
L praise Him that my ewes have baan
| opened, and through this experience I have
seen that there is a better way to live The
| messages you have brought to us here a,
| our cell doors have so helped us that MANY
a man goes out from here better than when
| he came In"
How to Help the Leader.
Tell of your favorite hymn and the helm
1t gives you Find the place in the book
and ask for it to be sung.
Parallel Passages.-Acts xyi:o5. James
v.13 Psalms xl:3, Psalms CO. Psalms
| cXxvi:1-2. Song of Solomon ii12, Psalms
| Kills Psalms cxxvil:6, Isaiah xxxv:10
| Psalms xxxi:7.
| hints to the Leader.-If possible prepare
beforehand by asking members to bring
thelr faVorite hymns. or hymn, about which
| they can give incidents. They may be able
| 10 procure copies OF words only with one
! copy OF music for organist; if the tune is
| familiar, this will do. Have some printed
I on typewriter. few copies will go a
| great way or you can print some words
| you wish to use the blackboard or on
| large sheets of MANILA paper. You will add
| greatly 10 the interest of the meeting if
/ you spend little care and have the hymns
sung which are spoken of. There are so
| cult TO find material Arrange to have a
! few OF them sung by a quartet or soloists
| lntersperse with verses about praise and
| do not forget season of prayer.
In Gods great field OF labor all work is not the
He hath service for each who loves His holy
| name;
And you to whom the secrets of all sweet sounds
Rise up. for He hath called you to a mission OF
-. B. HAvERGAL.