Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
BEGINNING March s.

BY REV. S. H DOYLE.
Topic.-The making Of Christian; his
speech.-Ps. cxlv, lis. n; Matt X, 81. 50.
GConsecration meeting)
The faculty of vocal communication
= one of the wonders of human life.
What could be more marvellous than
Ehe ability of one man to express his
thoughts and feelings TO another? A
child is born. This is the first step in
bis life. and great interest surrounds
Ids birth. In course of time he learns
% talk, and with what loving interest
parents listen for the first uttered
words aud treasure them in their mem
cries, The child of God is born in
tp His kingdom, and he, too, must
learn the language of his new life. A
child must be taught to talk. He pos
sesses the faculty, but it must be de-
veloped So the child Of God must
learn the language of His kingdom
that in word as well as in deed he
may be the true child of a heavenly
Parent
The Bible is the great teacher upon
the subject Of Christian speech The
importance of speech is emphasized,
and its dangerous power. as well as its
benefieent possibilities, is pointed out
The psalmist enjoins US to keep our
nps from evil and our tongues from
speaking guile" and every child of
God may well pray with him, Let the
words of my mouth and the meditation
Of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight
O Lord, my strength and my Redeem
e."
The Christian should not only guard
himself against the false use of the
tongue, but should cultivate the proper
NE of it. The tongue especially needs
b be consecrated to God. 1t is a small
member of the body. but no less impor-
fnnt for that reason, as James so for
olbly teaches in the third chapter of
III epistle: The tongue can no man
enme; it is an unruly evil, full of dead
b poison. Herewith bless we God,
even the Father, and herewith curse
Ve men. which are made after the
a4militude of God. Out of the same
mouth proceedeth blessing and ours
ing" With such vastly different posi-
Mites in speech how careful the Chris
Tan should be to consecrate this i'm
DeTtant member to God. IA Christian
Oeech should be used in praising God.
mis- is the lesson taught us by the ref
Rence from the One Hundred and For
0-ffth Psalm. The psalmist declares
mat he will extol God and bless His
name every day Every day viii |
bless Thee and l will praise Thy name
fnrever and ever" His speech and that
e men are to set forth the mighty acts
of God. Il will speak of the glorious
honor of Thy majesty and of Thy Won
orous works, and men shall speak of
the might of Thy terrible acts.
Thy saints shall bless Thee They shall
speak of the glory of Thy Kingdom and
Talk of Thy Power. to make known to
the sons of men His mighty acts and
the glorious majesty of His kingdom"
Gods majesty, His acts. His provi-
6ences-of these the Christian should
speak that others may learn to know
and to love his God (2l Christian
speech should be used TO testify of
Christ. ''Whosoever shall confess me
before men him will confess before
my Father which is in heaven"
If Jesus has found you,
Tell others the story.
That your loving Saviour
May be their Saviour too.
BIBLE READINGS.
Kings iii, ZIP; Ps xix, Il; xxxiv,
2-14: Ii, 10; evil, 1-3; cxi. L; cxlii. I:
Col. iii, 16; iv. Is; Tit ii. s; Jas. iii,
his; II Pet iii, SD.