Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
Christian Endeavor Hour
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.


For March 4, 1906.
Topic: What is True Happiness2 The Worldly
Idea; the Christian Idea (Consecration
Meeting)
Luke vi:20; And he lifted up his eyes. on
his disciples and said, Blessed be We poor,
for yours Is the kingdom of God.
81. Blessed are ye that hunger now, for
ye shall be filed. Blessed are ye that weep
now. for ye shall laugh
%. Blessed are ye when men shall hate
you, and when they shall separate you from
their company and shall reproach you and
cast out your name as evil for the Son OF
Mans sake.
%. Rejoice we In that day. and leap for
Joy, for, behold, your reward Is great in
heaven, for in the like manner did their
fathers unto the prophets.
"a. But woe unto you that are richi for ye
have received your consolation.
rs. Woe unto you that are full! for ye
shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh
now for ye shall mourn and weep.
90 Woe unto you when all men shall
speak well of you'll for so did their fathers
to the false prophets.
John ii:12: 1 write unto you, little chill
dren, because your sins are forgiven YOU
for his names sake.
49, 1 write unto you, fathers, because We
have known him that is from the beginning.
/ write unto you young men, because We
have overcome the wicked one. write unto
you, little children, because we have known
the Father
H. 1 have written unto you, fathers. be-
cause We have known him that Is from the
beginning. have written unto you, young
men, because ye are strong, and the word
of God abideth in you and ye have overcome
the wicked one.
49, Love not the world, neither the things
that are in the world. II any man love the
world, the love of the Father Is not in him.
all In ma In
of the flesh the. lust of the eyes and the
pride of life, Is not of the Father. but Is OF
the world
IT, And the world passeth away, and the
lust thereof; but he that doeth the will OF
God abideth forever.
II Corinthians, WHO: AS sorrowful, yet
always rejoicing; as poor. yet making many
rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing
ali things.
Philippians iv:47: Rejoice in the Lord al
way: and again l say, rejoice!
3. Let your moderation be known unto all
men. The Lord is at hand.
o. Be careful for nothing, but In every
| thing by prayer and supplication with
| Thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God.
T. And the peace of God, which passeth
| all understanding. shall keep Your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.
The Lesson.
| DIR. Hills in the preface of his Quest OF
| ne enu OF lie is not
| the mere getting of those good things
named lands. gold, Offices or honors, nor
| the pursuit of those knowledges and accom-.
| plishments that are named culture, but
rather happiness means the blessedness
| that comes through obedience to those laws
of God that portray His will and image
| forth His character
| A little girl was asked the meaning of the
| word happy. Her beautiful answer was
| 1T Is TO feel as IL you wanted to give all
your things to your little sister, And g
| little boy who had found cut the same truth
| went to his mother and said Il tried &c
| make little sister happy. couldn't make
her happy nohow could fix 1t: but made
I myself happy trying to make her happy"
| An oriental story tells how king asked
| two of his counseiors to tell him how III
| might make his people most happy: and
| gave them two months to prepare their re-
| ply. When the time was up the two wis,
| men came before the king. One bent be-
meath a great roll of papyrus leaves con
tanning 300 written rules. the other walking
empty handed. The prince was muci
| wearied with the reading of the 200 rules
He called upon the other man for his reply
I which was but two words: Love God
| The king could not understand. did
| not require to know how might render m,
i people most happy? And thou only direct
i est me to love God" True replied tn,
wise man. but thou canst not love Coz
without loving thy people Also
! There - story OF man who loved gold