Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-03-02
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Through the Kindness of the
editor of the Recorder this column
has been opened to the Epworth
League, and we pray that it may oe
read with interest and profit by the
mem bels of the Epworth Leagn"
and Others who are interested IN
their intellectual development and
spiritual growth. We solicit any
contributions calculated to meet
need, remembering that with such
limited space at our disposal, such
contributions must be brief.-D.A.b.
A PRAYER.
These things covet, Lord, and pray
That thou wilt grant them me-
some day;
The will to do and the strength to
bear,
High hope in man, firm faith in
prayer;
Works joy, homes peace when
work is through.
And heart where love shall be all
in all.
If these things may to my fortune
fall,
No more at thy bounteous hands
I'll crave;
That | may be mourned by my fol-
lows, Lord,
As a good man gone to his just
reward.
Nashville Christian Advocate
Some of the needs of the Ep
worth League.-In thinking over
the work of the League, several
needs impressed themselves upon
US which we shall mention.
% Deeper Consecration-While
we have hundreds of earnest, conse-
Grated Leaguers we have hundreds
OF others who do not know the
joys and blessings of life surren.
ddpred to God. We must know the
fullness Of G.d's love before we
can tell it to others He should
have the pre- eminence in all things
If We wish to have true success.
~ More prayer-We need to
prav more for ourselves, for devo.
iional service. for the leader and
for the League work in general
The DAYS duties should be begun
with PRAYER for Gods guidance.
(3) More Study of Gods Word
The Bible is Gods word and we
should acquaint ourselves with its
teaching. We should treasure up
it's promises for the hour of need
Often we. do not take *part in
the testimony service because We
haye not previously studied the
lesson. 1t should be carefully and
prayerfully studied before the
opening of the service.
(4) Fidelity Upon the Part Of
Each Lacquer Our religion il
something which we can carry int
every day life. We must do "al
things as unto the Lord" Oul
every day life should be such as tC
make others desire to follow oul
example. In fact. our motto, al
for Christ" must become the mot
to Of every member, and then thu
success of the Epworth League will
follow as a natural consequence.
st Louis Christian Advocate
The object of the League is t.
promote loyalty to the Church am
pietv among the Young people
their education in the Bible
christian literature. and in the mis-
siouary work of the church; anf
their encouragement in work OF
grace and charity"
What nobler purpose can an,
Young life have than to seek sucl
development? 1t is more preciou
than the richest gems Of earth am
all may possess like so developed
We are leagued together in orde
TO help each other and by working
together our lives are mutua
blessing to each other. While tn
League is under the control OF tn
Methodist Church its mem ersbi
: is not confined to Methodist. blu
members of any charges NAV h
, members and off GERS of the ET
r worth League, or any who al
J mem bers Of no church are WEI
come to engage in it's work VIII
feel the need of such development
as the object of the League" set
forth. The pledge Of the Leag"
requires faithful observance at tn
e .,los ond raoulatiOns Of the En-