Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16

| leave the City of Destruction and yet re-
turn after the first attempt because the
circumstances of leaving are too hard
are too many to count. Many of them
are frightened into wanting to leave, like
the iailer in our Scripture lesson, who was
| ready TO kill himself with fear until Paul
showed him better way.
The Philippian jailer.' says DR..
Stokes. was "A specimen Of those who are
saved violently and by fear. Terror forced
him into communion with the apostles
broke down the barriers which hindered
the approach of the word and then the
power of the Holy Ghost, working
through Paul. effected the remainder
opening his eyes to the true character of
salvation and his own profound need of
it. ST. Paul had to open out to
nm the nature of sin and salvation and
to explain the obligation and blessing of
the sacrament of baptism as we'll as the
necessity Of bodily holiness and purity.
The initial sacrament of baptism must
have held foremost place in that mid
night collOquy Or conference concerning
Christian truth. St. Paul was not the
man to perform a rite of which his con-
verts unders. God nothing and to which
they could attach no meaning. Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ involved re-
pentance and contrition and submission to
Christian truth. and these things in
volved the exposition of Christian truth
history. doctrines and duties. - We
can do nothing meritoriousy toward sal
walton: from. first to last our salvation is
all of Gods free grace; but then viewing
the matter from the human side we
have much to do to be saved We have
TO repent. to seek God for ourselves to
realize Christ and His laws in our life.
to seek fter that holiness without which
no man see the Lord
Mr.. Moody SAYS that unconVerted peo-
pie have queer idea of repentance Many
of them think that God is going to make
hnr 10
with a man once who said: Moody. 1t has
never struck me yet. Some people il
strikes and some il doesn't There was
a good dea of interest in our town !.
few years ago and some of my neigh
bors were converted, but it didn't strike
me-.
That man.. says Moody Thought that
repentance was coming down SOME day
to strike him like lightning. Another
man said he expected some sensation.
like cold chils down his back Repentance
isn't feeling. 1t is turning from sin TO
God. One OF the best definitions was
given by soldier. Some one asked him
how lie was converted. He said: The
Lord said to me, Halt! Attention. Right
about face. Marcn. and that was all
there was in it, -
How to Help the Leader.
Give your personal impressions of Pill
grims Progress.
Parallel Passages.
Hebrews. lis: Matthew, xviii11 John
Hills; Acts, iv:1o; Isaiah, vi; Luke
xv:1S; Ezekiel, Xviii:3O; Mark, viii36.
Hints to the Leader.
The Endeavor Hymnal-12. 3d. 40, 49,
1913. ia, 207
Have some good reader read the por-
ton of Pilgrims Progress which is to be
considered this time, after which read
the Scripture. making your own brief
comments. Throw the meeting open at
once for free discussion. Toward the
close ask if any wish to request PRAYER
for friends who are still in the City of
Destruction. Follow with several pray
ers or sentence prayers.
Delay not, delay NOT. the hour is at hand
The earth shall dissolve and the heavens shall
fade:
The dead. small and great. in the Judgment
shall stand.
What power. then. sinner. shall lend thee
its aid:'
HI. L. HASTINGS. !