Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer E.@ss.ns Toric For the Wesk
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b. REV. S. n. DOYLE.

Es REV. S. II. DOYLE.
Toris.-Fareig, MISSIONS The coming
triumph o. the cross. How may We
hasten it?--Isa. NL lilo.
In this part Of the eleventh chapser
II his prophecy Isaiah foretells the
advent and the character of the Lord
Jesus Christ ana prophesies the vic
torious spiritual restoration Of Israel
under Him and the coming Of the
gentiles also to. His standard which
would mean the universal triumph of
The cross Centuries have passed iato
history since the great prophet spoke.
but through all the years there has
been an increasing fulfillment Of his
prediction. and never in the history Of
the world did the signs of the times
Indicate their complete fulfllmeEt
more than today. The coming triumph
OF the cross is assured. Those who are
interested in Fastening 1t are not en-
gagged in losing but winning cause
and therefore should be the more zeal
Ously coasecrated to their work as re-
lated to foreign missions. The world
may seem STEPPED in wickedness and
IN sin, but our God Is great God
and In day may turn the current all
the other way and literally fulfill the
eouplet:
The ia.,icaticns Of the ccniins t-i
nmph &; Ike cross and its speedy COM
ing are many and forceful.
Today the noise Of battle.
The next the victors song
/. The past triumph of the cross is al
Indication OF it's future triumph. Whes;
Christ ascended into heaven He left
the CAFE of-;he church in the hands of
eleven nen aud few other followers
He commanded them to preach the
gospel unto the rttermost parts OF the
earth" It seemed like an Impossible
task, and yet within century the
Roman world knew OF Christ. In
1hree centuries Christian emperor
ruled in Rome. Since that time Chris
tianity has spread throughout Europe,
America and from them to the great
gentle nations Of the world. 1t las
met with persistent opposition. The
blood Of martyrs has been the seed of
the church. Yet it has ever gone OF
~conquering and to conquer" Through
nhe past only can we read the future.
What has been can be and will be.
and still greater things will be. for
~God Is marching on"
2. The advancement of the world in
material conveniences indicates the
coming triumph Of Christianity. God
directs all things, even great modern
Physical Improvements. Missionaries
Of the cross only few years ago re-
4uired great time for travelling.
months to cross the ocean, many days
Of walking from stations on mission
Aelds, weeks and months for communi-
cations with their co-laborers at home
But how all has changed! Great ocean
liners to carry them across the ocean:
swift travelling steam trains to bear
them from station to station; tele-
graphs. telephones, oceanic cables and
even the wonderful Marconi system Of
telegraphy are being used and will be
more frequently used In their labo-s.
The world is growing smaller every
day, and Gods hand b In every ad-
vancement for the sooner coming tri-
umph of the cross
8. Another indication Of the coming
triumph Of the cross is the increasing
interest which laymen are taking in
4tg advancement The burden former
b fell upon the women Of the church
and even the children, but now the
men are being aroused to great In
terest In the work, as evidenced by the
laymen's movement recently formed
and the increased gifts Of our Christian
xich men to the cause Of missions.
But all can help In bringing about
the future triumph Of the Cross. Every
dollar given to missions, every efficient
sfectual prayer offered for the worlds
salvation, every soul saved, hastens by
that much the coming Of the Lord,
when Ill men shall acknowledge Him
TO be the King Of kings and Lord Of
lords.
DlDLE READN0o.
n. II, 1-12: Isa. Il, 1-3: II, g, z; Ill, q:
xii. 1-12: lxxii; Dan. Il, 31-3J: Micah
", Is; Matt. xiii. 50; xviii. 10. 90;
Acts I, 8; Rev vi. 4, 2