Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
Christian Endeavor Hour

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.

starving girl. who came to a city mis-.
sionary at midnight with this inquiry:
BE you the man that preached last night
and said that Christ could save to the
uttermost?" YES" said the missionary.
We'll. was there and I want you 10
come right down to our house and try to
save my father. He's a good father when
| he don't drink, but he's out OF work now,
and he drinks awfully. He's almost killed
my mother. but II Jesus can save to the
uttermosf He can save him"
The missionary went with the little girl.
and found her home I'm q cellar under
ground. with no fire. nor light. nor fur
niture. The mother lay bleeding and
moaning upon a heap OF straw. The
father had stabbed her and gone out, but
returned, still brandishing his knife. The
missionary attempted TO speak to the
drink-craxed man. but the child stopped
him: Don't talk TO father" she said.
1t won't do any good. IL talking would
have saved him he'd have been saved
long ago. ASK Jesus. who saves 10 the
uttermost. to save my poor father"
Down on his knees went the missionary
and prayed as he had never prayed be-
fore. and in direct answer to the prayer OF
faith the heart OF the drunken wretch was
melted and he seemed to realize what he
was and what he had done. From that
night he became a different man; he cared
Tor his wife and she recovered. and not
long afterward his little child brought
him to the Sunday school. where he might
learn about Him who saves to the utter.
most" This story seems 10 be a compile.
ment to the following story about Or.
CHADWICK. q noted preacher, who one
night took a weary pissionary's place IN
service at Westminster Chapel A num-
Der OF agnostics heard that be was 10
preach and sent up request that Instead
or preaching he would tell his reasons for
believing In Jesus Christ. After his ser.
mon number OF them fingered to oues.
ton him and pick HIS words to pieces
taking until O'Clock in the morning AZ
iast ne said TO them: You have asked
me great many questions. win YOU All.
low me to ask you one? You propound q
philosophy for o cult. You presuppose :
certain standard OF humanity There ars
i hundreds OF men In this city who have
20 do with them They hesitated FOR =
moment. and then one OF them said. wtth
&C cynical M smile: "oh: III make you pres
the minister aese lot ss why ry,5 me- asked
never. I'm free TO confess that n thers
IS any hope for such people n is 10 b.
FOUND In the Christ you preach"
Parallel Passages.
John. 5:24: Romans. ST.; Acts. s.s1,.
Timothy. Ills: III Timothy. I:io; Hebrew.
I:2S; John. Ala: Luke. 2:I1; Luke. 1910.
Acts. 2:c1.
Hints to the Leader.
SAhB mat . w OHoefIul savior (Gognne
Hymns). Have "Hallelujah, What n Ga.
vior" Crom old Gospel Hymns) sung bv
q quartet Also sing MY Savior's Love.
No. 8. Winona Hymns. II you haven't tn
books for everybody put the words on the
blackboard and get a good conductor 70
teach II to them and make everybody sinx-
Sing It two or three times during the even.
Ing. or get a soloist to take the yerses
everybody joining in the chorus. Ask
members to speak particularly on whae
Christ has saved them from. Have q
season OF sentence prayers. In your own
talk urge any present who have not a.
ready done SO to accept Christ as their
Savior at once, and try to make the way
simple and plain to any who may not
know.
Not what these hands have e~sa
Can save this guilty soul;
Not what this toiling desh has borne
Can make my spirit whole.
Thy WORK alone. o Christ.
Can ease this weiGht OF sini
Thy blood alone. Lamb Of God.
Can give me peace within
hIess the Christ OF God
rest on love divine:
And with unfAitering lip snA heart.
call this savior mine.
Rev. Horatius BaaE. lsus