Evening journal., 1908-01-08
SOME BIBLE HINTS.

about gaining IL, obedience ~ the KEY 10
the whole, Love is the force OF attraction
that will hold us in place. our love an
swering to that which draws us.
Topics For Short Talks.
False Centres OF Life.
How to Find Life's Centre.
Radiates That Start from Christ.
When a Wheel Runs Smoothly.
Thoughts On the Topic.
The true centre Of life Is Christ He Is
the very heart and soul OF the Christian.
AS the branch draws It's life from the
vine so do we draw our life from Jesus
Christ.
The central thing about each man is his
view OF life. What does he think about
God about his brother. about duty, and
the unseen. In other words. the essential
thing is the mans religion. And with us
the one possible religion is christianity
No other religion can make an appeal 10
us.
Christ is the centre around which this
world revolves What kind OF a world
would this be to-day without Christi
Christ is the centre OF gravity. He draws
us to Him, and holds us there. In the
centre Of every Christians life Is Christ.
and this means that Christ win be the
centre Of all our life's service and effort
lie will give Il direction. What he wants
done we win do. To please God viii be
our rule.
Have we made Christ the centre Of
our life and the end OF all the past year
II not, then let us try to make Him the
centre OF our lives, Of our Endeavor meet
ings, and Of everything We do. and see
how much better we succeed.
The most important question which you
can ask yourself is "Am I friend or
enemy OF the MasterT' God asks us 10
love Him, and they who do not, He con-
siders His enemies. You ought 10 love
God for He has done so much for you
Make His love the centre OF your life for
one day and see how much better you
feel.
Let us truly feel that IN ourselves we
are nothing. and at once through every
inlet Of our souls God comes IN and is
everything 70 us. And as soon as we
feel this. the almighuness Of God pours
through our spirit like a stream. and
we can do all things through Him that
strengthens.
!
The answer is Christ. He said Il am the
light Of the world" "come unto Ne all
ye that labor and are heavy laden, and !
will give you rest" These are His own
words. and by them He means He will be
in our hearts and always help us.
The late DR.. Deems used 70 tell a story
about a soldier who fought with Napo-
leon. This soldier was wounded near the
heart, and he watched the doctor as he
cut In after the bullet AS the knife
went near the heart he looked up into the
surgeons face and said Surgeon. 1
think-if you cut much farther-youli
touch the Emperor" He carried Ma
poleon in his heart, in the centre Of his
life. In the Christian, Christ has this
place
How many Of us have ever visited q
great power house and have seen the
giant wheels go round with so little vi
bration. that you are not able TO feel tho
least jar standing close TO them. with
out wondering what was the cause OF so
much peacefulness. where YOU expected
to find so much noise. It Is all due 10
the driving wheels being dead centre, for
II they had been a little bit out OF ball
ance. the machine would have thumped
itself 10 pieces IN a few hours
And so Il win be with us. n we have our
life fixed upon God as a centre OF all. all
our plans and desires Will revolve around
His blessed will.
How long will a man succeed In busl-
ness who does not take Christ into every
thing he does7 Look at the most sue
cessfui men who make Christ the centre
Of their lives, the centre Of their business,
and you never hear OF them falling.
"IIow do you ever get through your
workY' one asked OF a gentleman. the
proprietor OF various enterprises. invoiv-
ing millions Of dollars and employing
thousands OF men. The reply was; Il
could never get through Il all without
Christ. regard myself as managing
this business for Him as the true pro-
prietor / take to Him, therefore. all the
embarrassments and perplexites and He
carries the burdens and receives the re-
turns while I am His steward and SER
want"
The busiest life apart from Jesus
amounts to zero. and cipher expresses
its value All growth comes from union
with Christ. Too many only see Christ in
book as we see places on the map.
Have you ever heard a man say: 'T
have no thought or place for anything
but businessT The centre OF this mans
life is business-making money Ne
thought Of anything else; crowding out
everything but business. That kind Of
a man is shortening his days and missing
the sweetest OF life. and we cannot help
but pity that kind OF a man. who has not
one single moment 10 give 20 Christ.
1t is worth while to know that God and
Jesus Christ, whom God has sent, is life;
10 know in the heart that in this old word
God is and life eternal throbs: and.
under the leadership OF Him who revealed
It, 70 fulhn quietly and patiently, day
by day. so much OF Gods purpose as each
day shall unfold. Let us commit this mot
10 to memory and have II ever before us:
every character has an inward spring;
let Christ be that spring. Every action
has a keynote; let Christ be that note to
which your whole life is attuned'
City Union Notes.
The monthly meeting Of the city union
which was held last evening in the First
Presbyterian Church was very well at
tended Good reports were received from
the different societies. An interesting ad-
dress was delivered by the Rev. W. F. D.