Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-05-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning May 16, 1909.


Topic-"Pilgriin' Progress series-V.
AT the cross.-John xix. 1911; Luke xiii.
1o-49.
The parting words of Interpreter to
Christian were, "The comforter always
b with thee, good Christian, to guide
thee in the way that leads to the city.
Christian then continued his way.
There was "a highway up which Chris
tan was to go that was fenced on
either side with wall, and that wall
was called Salvation" Through the
walled way Of salvation every sinner
seeking salvation and the celestial city
must pass. As he nears the cross he
still feels even more than ever the
burden Of his guilt and is often bowed
down with fears. That at the cross
he can have the burden of sin rolled
away seems too wonderful, and until
It Is an actual experience with him
doubts and fears remain, only in an
instant to be wiped away completely
when the actual experience has taken
place. And when he knows that such
has been the case his joy is great. the
change being so sudden, and he won
ders how he ever could have been pos
oessed of doubts or fears
Along the highway of Salvation
Christian ran. still with great difficulty
because of the burden on his back.
@He ran thus till he came at place
somewhat ascending. and upon that
place stood cross and a little below,
On the bottom, a sepulcher.
Gust as Christian came up with the
cross his burden loosed from off his
back and so continued to do till it
came to the mouth of the sepulcher,
where it fell in" With all sinners
seeking the celestial city. through the
walls of Salvation in Christ, it is the
same When convicted of our sins,
burdened with them as load. we come
mp with the cross. trusting in Christ's
atoning sacrifice for our sins, the bur-
den Of sin falls from off us and we
feel 1t no more.
At the cross. at the cross.
Where first saw the light
And the burden of my sins rolled away.
It was there by faith received my sight.
And now l am happy all the day.
May this be the experience Of every
one who has not found Christ as his
Saviour.
The vision of the cross, which re-
moved the burden of sin. made Chris
tan very happy. Then was Chris
tian glad and lightsome and said, with
q merry heart, He hath given me rest
by His sorrow and life by His death
He looked and looked at the cross. and
~as he stood looking and weeping, be-
hold, three shining ones came to him
and saluted him with Peace be to
thee So the first said to him, Thy
sins be forgiven thee the second
stripped him Of his rags and clothed
him with change of raiment: the
zhird also set mark on his head and
gave him q roll with seal upon it,
which he bid him look at as he ran
and that he should give it In at the
celestial gate. So they went their
way. Then Christian gave three leaps
3Cr joy and went on singing:
s.Blest cross. blest sepulcher, blest rather
be
The Man that there was put to shame for
me-"
Oh, the Joy Of being saved at the
aross and knowing it! The cross is
able to save all men. If not saved let
~ come to it, for there alone can we
md salvation.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ina. lii; Mic. vii, 1920; Rom. Y, Ill;
Niti, Ill; Gal. vi 14-1S; Eph. /, TIA;
PIN. u, Up; Cor. XIV, IA; Heb. TX,
02-14; John l, Z; ii. g.