Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22

No. 1925. WAS
and deepest friendship with God is Oft
| times developed in silence.
"The trouble with most of our prayers"
said DR.. Tonkins, lis that we talk too
much We should keep still and allow God
to do some of the talking"
He spoke of the spiritual self of a man
and told the story of Elijah and the quiet
small voice. The acme of mans devotion
can be expressed in the words. "Oh. God.
love Thee"' Then it is that the little
souls of men are made great in Him.
Four Subdivisions.
DR.. Tomkins divided his subject into
four parts-"personal communication with
G2d when we are alone" ''intercessary
prayer foR others prayer for the world
and prayer for our work.
He said it was Impossible for man to
know himself unless he places himself by
the side of the son of God in the flesh.
He defined sin as that which is contra
type of selfshness which is disguised
under the name of philanthropy.
God has perfect purity. He forgets
when we pray We should have longing
to do something for God who has done
everything for us
At this point the audience joined in
singing Just AS l Am, Without One
Plea"
He dec Jared that if every Christian
would pray for one person in the silence
of the sanctuary OF Gods prayer. the
world would soon be christianized. Prayer
must be definite and insistent. 1nterces-
sary prayer must be full of faith. We
must have hope. and hope means seeing
things as they are going to be. and living
as We will live Here the audience sang
Rock of Ages
DR.. Tomkins made an eloquent plea
for prayer for the world. He said as
Christ left heaven to die for the world,
the world must be for Christ He gave a
word painting Of the vision of this old
world when everybody loves God.
Prayer for Personal Work.
The speaker urged his hearers to re-
place false love with true love and said,
Don't get narrow: see the whole There
must be prayer for personal work. The
man who has no definite work in this
world cannot expect anything definite
from God. He does not like the indefinite.
1T is d glorious thought that we are
workers together with God. If you pray
for Inspiration and for Gods blessings
on your work, you will fairly leap to 90
that work.
NO man ever worked himself TO
DEATH DR.. Tomkins said. 1T is worry
Ing one s sell 10 Qedtn tndt Is iieGut.
Watch and pray is a splendid motto. Let
your prayer be like breathing-every
breath prayer. Do your work joyously.
Pray for the individual. The more you
pray and the harder you work the more
sure will be the results.
The service was concluded by the sing
ing of HE Careth for Me- by Mr. John
j. Virgo of Australia, and an air by the
association quartet.
Welcoming Address This Afternoon.
The forces of the Y NJ. c. A. held an
other large meeting at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at Convention Hall before
great audience. The Introductory re-
marks were by District Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfa cland, who was fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. c. H. Parkhurst. There
was also a splendid program Of vocal
music.
Commissioner Macfarland said:
come you to our National capital You
of North America, you OF South America,
you of Europe, you of Asia, you OF Aus
tralasia, may you all feel at home here.
capital. representing as 1t does. every
thing that is best in, our country, wei
here for the highest possible purpose.
You have not come for selfish enjoyment
or advancement. but for the uplifting of
the spiritual life of the men Of all the
world. You are not confined in your in
terest to one country, or even to one con-
t!nent. or to the men Of one race. Your
vision takes in the need of all men every
where, and you have the only supply for
that need.
Your message Is one of hope and cour-
age
''Since this convention last met in Wash
ington. in 1871, when it was welcomed by
President Grant, as it will be welcomed
by President Roosevelt, the associations
have greatly multiplied and increased In
physical wealth and facilities. But we
thank God today that they have not lost
the spirit which is their life.
above all else. we hope that this con-
vention will make that life more spiritual,
not only for the members of the associa-
tions personally. out for them as trustees
for all other men. Because you come with
this desire and expectation. we know that
you bring great blessing to Washington,
and that the whole community will have
cause for Thanksgiving in your presence
Mr.. Dufan's Address.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Macfarland presented to the meeting Mr..
Thomas Duffin. who, he said, was the sole
survivor Of the three men who founded the
Washington association. He also intro
duced TO the audience the survivors of
the Washington convention Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. of 1871. These are Messrs.
IhaFleS 6 Bailey, warren CnOate r. w.
Pratt G. w. Merwin and +. W. Vaughn.
historic gavel was then presented to
the convention by the delegates from the
Isthmus of Panama on behalf OF the
isthmus Y. NJ. c. A. II was explained
that the gavel was made from a mahog-
any railroad tie that was laid about fifty
years ago the date of the founding of
the association in North America.
DR.. Parkhurst then began his address.
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