The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-03
CHRISTIAN WOMEN
 OF FOUR STATES
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meeting of the convention at this

meeting of the convention at this time
 Junius J. Pierce sang When Peac Like | River" and was warmly thank ed.
 Mrs. Wilson in a few words of in- troduction of the speaker of the even ing. Rev William L. Walker of Alt lanta. told something of the great work which he is doing in Atlanta as Baptist Tabernacle.
 Addressed by Mir. Walker.
 MT. Walker did not choose any text He began his address by telling sto- ry which he heard years ago and which had deeply impressed him. The story was of young man who, Tn saving passengers from wrecke vessel on the Lake Michigan. lost his own life. He had saved the najori- ty of the people before his strength gave out, and he became so exhaus- ted that he died shortly afterwards. Before he died. however. he called his brother to him and said. T know that I am going to die. but 'efore do want to know, did do my best. my very best" When told that he sure ly had done his best. he sad. "Then let me die and go home 70 God"
 'T am going to talk about doing our best" said Mr. Walker. How may I. with my limited means, with the tai- euts which I possess, with the .'csition in which I am placed in life. be able to do my very best. It was not question as to what one might he able to do If differently placed in life, no, what one would do if conditions were different, but simply how may I. in my limited sphere. do my very best"
 He said that to do the ' cry Lest one must get down the facts and face the situation as 1t Is. He said the foolish thing to do Is to look at other people and wish for the chance at seems to be theirs, when, perhaps If the situa- ton were only gone over carefully 1t would be found that there were golden opportunities at home.
 He spoke of the parable of the talents and said that In that parable God showed that He required only what He might reasonably expect. If the sphere is large, then God expects large returns and if the sphere is limited He expects returns adequate to the conditions. There are always diff faculties and hardships along the way, he said, but God asks only that one make the best of the situation.
 God wants you to do the best you can in the city work" said MT. Walk CT, fin the college work, and when you do the best then God will bless vour work"
 He spoke of the lives of A.ussell Sage, Lord Byron and Napoleon as being considered successful lives, yet according to the Bible their lives werh miserable failures.
 Be in sympathy with God and His work have a noble purpose In life and He will bless you" declared MT. Walker.
 He spoke of Gods plans for our lives as shown in many instances in the Bible. He advanced the thought that to do the service of God we must be as clay in the hands of the potter: that God requires His children to yield themselves unreservedly to Him, voluntary surrender to Him of self He spoke of the conservation of ones self to God as the abandonment of the will of self to that Of God and the abiding in that relationship" He urged the young women to get to that point where they could make the sur render whole and complete to God
 "Consecration." he said, Ifs not d progression but an act that brings one into an attitude"
 In concluding his address he urged that his hearers would determine to be satisfied with nothing in twturp but doing their level best
 At the conclusion of MT Walker 2 address the convention recessed until 70 o'clock this morninE