Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-03-09
~ League.

DICkeuSOU, aSSiSJduG.
Officers for the ensuing term
were elected sor the Senior League
President Il b Jones
First Vice President H F Slayen
I'd VicePresident Miss Phoebe Jones
Secretary Mrs Cliff Matheny
Treasurer Miss Rosa Wiseman
Editor League Column
Dewitt A Berry
The time for the devotional
meeting was fixed for 3 P NJ each
Sunday Of the month. The Senior
League meets each Sunday except
the fourth at which time the Jun
Tor Lesguers will hold their devo-
tional services.
The following leaders are ap-
pointed for, March, and they are
expected'to prepare their own pro-
grammes: March II, E B Jones;
March Is, V B Bishop,
PRAYER MEETING TOPIC For Sun
DAY, MARCH II.
The Christian Life-Eph 4:20 5:
2. No department Of League work
is of so much Importance as the De-
partment of Worship, and it is a
hopeful sign. when Leaguers begin
to enquire how they may realiz
the most from their devotional
meetings. The League makes thu
and looks for an answer
through the League Column, NJ
rule can be given which would
meet the.needs Of every Lacquer
and Of everv meeting, somewhat
will depend on the spiritual condl.
ton Of the League and the topic to
be considered. The suggestion OF
the First Vice President, that the
first meeting for a revival of inter-
est in this department of work, b.
a conservation meeting. could no.
be improved. II will be a success
to the extent that Leaguers take
advantage :of it. The following
suggestions may prove profitable t."
those interested in their own spirit
ual growth and that Of their CON-
munity.
LIST A right conception Of the
purpose of the meeting.
We can neither saw wood with q
pillow nor rake hay with a crowbar
Either is useful in its place, but he
who knows not the purpose Of the
instrument will make a failure, it
matters not how hard he NAV work
So unless we see the purpose of our
devotional service, we will return
from its meetings, saying, "No USE,
we can't do anything" Its pur
pose is not social; that is provided
for under another department.. Nor
is its purpose to train in reading or
other library work. As much as
we need such advantages and de-
velopment, we must look for them
at some other time. This hour
should be used for our spiritual
growth, growth in grace" Our
parents lament that they are moi
better prepared for every religious
work, and often because they had
not opportunity for such spiritual
development, but greater will be
our regret if, having opportunity.
we fail to improve it. We need t.
exercise ourselves in public prayer.
in public testimony, and in feeling
and expressing the truths which
the Bible teaches us.
End. A personal interest.
Every one expecting to he bene-
flied must feel a personal interest.
1t is for me. We may expect with
as much reason, to sit and watch
Others eat, and get strong ourselves
from it, as to let some one else d."
all our talking and praying, while
we sit by and grow strong spirit.
ually. We can be a help to each
other, but only willing hearts are
blessed, and whether the part we
can do be little or much we do it
for our own benefit and for the
good it navajo others. If every
une should attend the devotional
meetings fully determined to bear
his part the best he could, ever
though it be no more than to re.
peat passage of Scriptures, utter.
sentence prayer, or speak one word
in Christian testimony, every meet
ing would glow with religious zeal
and everv willing soul would BIZ
blessed and made stronger.
3rd Preparation to meet desired
end.
The topic in connection with the
Scriptur, lesson should be studied
by every member. Study it AS
though you were the leader, to get
all from it you possibly can. N"
one person, nor any number of per-
sons have ever found all the truths
connected with any part Of the
Scriptures. There is something
there yet for you to find and tell.
We often think because Others
have studied the Bible more than
we. no use for us to try to see any
thing new. but there is something
you can find that has been hid
from the wise and ''prudent' and
revealed to those who think of
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