Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-30
CHRISTIAN ENOtAvOR NEWS.
IIy Nev. nsni. A. nryan.

By Rev. Bepj. A. bryan.
The last regular monthly meeting Of
the city union Of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor for the
summer was held last Tuesday night,
IN Eastlake Presbyterian Church,
with large attendance, and fair
representation from all the local So
cieties.
The meeting was presided over by
the Vice president, Clarence Hope.
short religious service of song and
prayer opened the meeting, after
which the regular business was entered
into, and very encouraging reports
were read from the greater number of
the societies. The request made by
the president that written reports be
read, has been largely responded to,
which is appreciated by him and
which shows a deeper interest in the
work at large.
The representation at the union
from the local societies was much
increased over that of the meeting Of
the previous month, which is crafty
ing.
The reports show that the societies
all over the city are being we'll at
tended and that the general interest is
good. Some of them are doing special
work, such as assisting their church
IN raising money for the general inter
ests Of the church, among which, the
senior society Of the First Methodist
Protestant Church has obligated itself
to raise Slit for the conference be-
nevolences Of the said church, thus
relieving their pastor Of that RESPONSE
bllity.
After the business meeting had been
regularly closed with a prayer by one
Of the members, Miss Anna S. Dock
erty, chairman of the programme COM
mittee Of the union requested the
union 70 remain for the programme,
which had been prepared.
The names Of those by whom the
programme was rendered, is as follows /;
Recitation, Miss Marion Jones solo,
Mr.. Clarence Hope instrumental
quartette, Messrs. William Maitz,
Benz. Fenny, William Turner and
Newman Bryan; solo. Miss Margaret
Foulk; duet, Misses Elsie and Mabel
mckinley recitation, Miss Irene Full
ton; instrumental quartette, repeated
solo, Miss Mabel McGinley.
The cycle of time which carried us
out from this delightful treat, ushered
Us into a social gathering at which
friends held fellowship with
friends, " and strangers were made
acquainted, and soon were included
among the friends; during which time
refreshments were being served by a
committee from the society of East
lake Church.
The union wishes to extend hearty
thanks to the society for the delight
ful reception accorded.
The next meeting will be held IN
the First Methodist Protestant
Church, Seventh and Walnut streets,
September 1lth, at o'clock, p. m.
The attendance of the entire union
is earnestly solicited and urged.
cHRisTiAN ENDRAvoR TOPIC.
Sunday, July lst, Topic humility.
the foundation virtue. Matt. 20; %
2s l. Pet. .: .. (Consecration service. }
DAILY READINGS.
Monday, June 25th, God loves hu-
miiity, Psalms Q 1-12.
Tuesday, June, 26th, He hates pride,
Psalms 1873 Is
Wednesday, June 9th, Humility is
teachable, Proverbs A: l-l3.
Thursday, June 25th, Humility
serves, Matt 23: l-12
Friday June 29th, Humility is
childlike, Mark 2 1887.
Saturday, June 3Oth, An object les
son in humility, John i3; Ala.
Humility is a freedom from false
pride, OF a disposition mind wherein
person not only does not seek ia
magnify his own graces and abilities,
but has only a modest opinion of him
self and his advantages.
ADVANTAGE OF HUMILITY.
True humility will express it.
self: /. BY the modesty OF our lives.
The humble man will consider we'll,
his age, his ability. his character and
his function, and will act accordingly.
BY the modest manner by which we
enter our pursuits. We shall prefer a
great good TO a great name. 3. HUI
mility will express itself by the mod
esty Of our conversation and behavior.
We will not bo loquacious, obstinate,
forward, envious, discontinued and
over ambitious. Humility IS we'll
pleasing 90 God, / Peter, B.: 4. Ii
has great influence on us in the per
torrance Of All cur duties, in praying,
In hearing, ln converslng. 10 pre-
serves the soul ia great tranquility
and contentment, Psalms, GO 30, 33.
10 makes MS patient and resigned
under aiilictions, jon, 1: -.
Apostolic Humility 1t has been
said, that in A. ID. 90, soon after the
conversion of Paul, be declared him
self unworthy 20 be called an
apostle. - Later on, and as Paul
really grew in grace, 10 A. ID. Ga, he
cried out q" am less than least of all
saints. % And just prior to his mar
tyrdom. when be had reached the
statue Of q perfect man in Christ in
A. ID. s., his exclamation was, 90 am
the chief Of sinners. Paul, when be
was converted 20 Christ was converted
into the Christlike spirit Of humility.