Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06

great many servants who live in the
Kitchen on the crumbs that fall from His
table. more beggars who come to the
oack door with basket when they get
into trouble. but very few who are will
ing TO enter into His household and be-
come His friends and His children"
Perhaps that is because We are not WILL
ing 10 comply with the conditions of con-
tinuing in His love. and being no more
servants, but friends"
APPLIED TRUTH.
A man once. in talking to Dr. Horace
Bushnell about heaven. said: When
Christ sees YOU nearing the gates, Mr.
Bushnell. 1 sure He will say, There
comes man ! know. 1t is said that the
great theologian's eyes flashed as he re-
piled, And I think 1 can say 1 know
Him. too
or q certain minister it was once asked:
How is it that Brother Branwell always
has something new to. tell us when he
preaches?" Why" was the answer,
Brother Bramwel lives so near the gates
of heaven that lie hears great many
things we don't get near enough to hear
\ company of people in England were
invited to meet Robert Hall. Among the
guests was Andrew Fuller. who with the
host had taken long walk with the
guest of honor in the morning. On their
return Robert Hall went to his room.
The company waited for him to come
down at the dinner hour but lie did not
come. A servant was sent to call him,
but upon coming near to his door he
heard the mans voice in prayer. He
brought back word TO the assembled
guests, and Fuller exclaimed: Don't dis
turb him: he is with his best friend
In his Confessions" Augustine tells the
story of two courtiers in attendance upon
the emperor. who, strolling into house
OF a Christian. happened to see a manu-
An
picked 1t up and began to read. growing
deeply Interested Suddenly one OF them
cried out to the other. What attainment
do we propose to ourselves SO great as
to be the intimate friends OF the emperor
And even when arrived at, how unstable
and full Of peril is the position? But
here. If wish to be TIE friend OF God,
He will receive me Immediately:
Rev. DR.. +. B. Meyer says: when the
love OF Christ comes into the heart 1t be
comes the fountain source OF love to man.
Because we love the Divine Man, We love
our brother also; and as we. for loves
sake, begin TO minister our love grows In
depth and strength and wealth OF re-
source. like the wealth Of the vine. from
which a hundred hands each autumn tear
of the abundant foliage and fruit: out
more prolific growth.
fe have not chosen me, but | have
chosen you. and ordained you, that We
should go and bring forth fruit, and that
eyer Ee shall ask of the Father IN my
name He shall give it YOU"
A young fellow, whose bright ways had
given MIN the name of Sunny Jim, was
brought to Christ through the Y. NJ. C.. A.
gymnasium. He was selected by the
president Of the car works to drive his
Peerless car. One day while in the ga
rage In Philadelphia, the elevator rope
broke and dropped the car with the young
man in it from the sixth story. Several
other men were killed or injured, this
mans back was broken, and yet 10 the
surprise or the doctors he lived. lying for
weary weeks upon a water-bed in the. hos
pital. One day his minister visited him.
and he said to him: Mr.. Ridgway. You
think You know Jesus--but you don't. You
haven't the faintest conception OF Him..
You have to get in such place as l am
TO know the sweetness and joy Of having
Him with YOU
PARALLEL PASSAGES.
Proverbs, 1I:t7; Proverbs. 1874: John,
%; Matthew, 2S:19, ~: Matthew $3.50.
HINTS TO THE LEADER.
Have some one sing II Have Friend
Called Jesus found in Winona Hymns.
with quartet to join in the chorus, un-
less your members all know the selec-
ton. Also In old Gospel Hymns you will
ma one There Is Above All Others, Oh,
How lie Loves Have that sung by all
Inean ms At the close OF sentence prayers
whlie heads are still bowed arrange 10
nave some one start singing what =
friend We Have in JSS@