Evening journal., 1908-07-02
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS
Topic for July 5. Songs Of the Heart,
VII. Lonsinss and satisfsotions. Ps.
90. Conservation Meeting.
NOTES ON The TOPIC.

ity answers longings. It has a message
for every person.
David longs for God MY soul thirsteth /
for Theer' And this is also true Of
everybody. The souls OF all men long Cor
God. but many do not interpret their
longings Alright They try to find salts
faction Of their longings in this or that
pleasure, in this or that sphere Of world
ly activity, only TO receive disappointment.
II is a wonderful thing to learn the mean
ing Of these heart longings which we al
have. and to receive the peace which tAe
world can either give nor take away
Another thing that is true of everybody
Is that we all ought to have longings.
They are nothing Of which to be ashamed.
They measure our possibility Of growth
for no one will be likely to try very
hard to accomplish anything for which
he does not really long. II our longinss
are of the right kind we are not TO try TO
repress them, but to try to accomplish
them.
For we will notice that David does not
sinniv long; he does not I'll his heart
with vearning, and then do nothing Our
loneines no matter how great they may
be. are Of little worth to us unless they
prompt us to strive to satisfy them DAVID
longs for God. and at the same time de-
clares. my soul foiloweth hard alter
Thee" Is it any wonder he found satis-
faction Of his loneings? To have proper
loneings satisfied is every mans rlsht'
and therefore every mans possibility.
Ioneings for high things are sure 10
lift ms ND. and for the same reason long
ings for low things are sure to drag us
down. What are the high longingsf
Those such as Christ had. longings for
love. that men might love Him, and h's
Rather. and one another; longings for op-
portunities to help those thai needed HIM.
loneines for the triumph Of good in every
man and in the world.
These are the longings that lift m n
and thew are the longings that are always
IN the way Of accomplishment. But there
are other longings that lower men ana
are devoid Of true satisfaction; the pur-
suit OF power, pleasure, wealth and mere
worldly beauty. such things as most men
do pursue. The qualification OF our 'ols'
ines for this kind Of power, weal-h'
beauty and pleasure soon turns 10 EMP
tiness and WEAKNESS. Hawthorne Illus
tratas This in his story of King Midas'
who was always longing for more wealth.
go that when he was offered anything he
might wish for he promptly wished thae
everything he touched might turn to goia.
Alas the couch he lay down on turned 10
gold. and would no longer rest him. the
baautiful flowers at his touch became
cold hard metal. and the food VII
which he would satisfy his hunger turned
20 cold when it touched his lips so that
his coveted boon became curse.
Rut the kind OF power. wealth, beauty
and pleasure which Christ teaches US 70
long for and to seek are lasting IN the
satisfaction and joy they bring us. Inc
power of Gods omnipotence, which IS
placed at our disposal for every task
which He assigns us CAfk 11:22-2D: the
wealth Of character, of love and Of faifh,
which teaches us to desire Matt o.l-l2l
the beauty OF holiness which Christ has
taught us to enjoy. why the world is fuu
Of II. 1t shines in all Of Gods wonderful
works and in the face OF every one who
does Gods will ops. 1911; Isa. SGD. And
as for the pleasure that comes from
following Christ: one hour Of that Is
worth lifetime Of such pleasures as are
gotten in any other way.
Let us therefore live for something
higher than the pursuit Of mere passing
measures. for something that will bring
lasting satisfaction into our lives, making
our aim in life that expressed BY the
poet;
live for those who love me.
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit. too.
For the cause that lacks assistance
Far the wrong that needs resistance.
For the future in the distance
And the good that can do.
City Union Notes.
christian Endeavor Day at Brandyw'ne
Springs Park last Saturday proved TO he
one of the most enjoyable events OF the
YEAR The weather was all that could be
desired and as a result Of the prepara-
tions made a large crowd assembled at the
mark during both the afternoon and the
evening. The park was decorated from
one end to the other with Christian En-
deavor pennants, and a large electric sign
AT the headauarter's booth welcomed the
Endeavorers as the cars came into the
] park everything pneaAhi' ""N 49, y
the mark management 10 make things
pleasant for the visitors. and the ezra
cars put on by the Railway Company for
the occasion made IL easy for everybody
TO go 10 and from the park. The exercises
prepared by the committee for both after
noon and evening were very interesting
and were enjoyed by a large gathering
Many from down the State and from ;ne
surrounding towns of Pennsylvania regis
tered at the Christian Endeavor boo n
and All spoken to were unanimous IN
their expressions Of pleasure and enjoy
ment.
The monthly meeting Of the Whining on
C. E. Union was held Tuesday evening in
/ the Oiivet Presbyterian Church with a
fair attendance. The meeting was con-
Quoted BY the President, Howard Johnson.
Reports from committees and societies
were heard. and considerable routine tas'-
ness transacted. The committee on c. u
day at Brandywine Springs had an in.
teresting report. which included an item
lied account of receipts and eXpenditu e..
showing the latter about three dollars n
excess of the former. which the treas irer
was duly authorized te make up. The
President announced the appointment Of
the following committees for the scare
Convention to be held next October; Music
Melvin B. Wright and Miss Preston: re.
/ .ort;o, Nrre Graves chairman. -egistra