Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
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Christian Endeavor Hour

BY Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.

rand When a loaded cart was coming
| up whose wheels would have crushed the
creature in an instant. / have laid
twig across its path and compelled il to
turn aside. Oh, how it stormed and fret
ted against my interference: IL il could
communicate with its kind it would have
tale of hardship to recount that night.
or some unknown and adverse power
that stopped its progress and overturned
its plans. Conceive now. that intelli-
gence should be communicated TO that
tiny being, and il should discover that
another being. iinmeasurably raised
above its comprehension, had i'm compa =
sion saved it from death. Such will be
the discoveries made in the light OF
heaven or the deliyerances God wrought
for His people"
APPLIED TRUTHS.
Two friends both good swimmers.
went out to the lake to swim one
was taken with cramps and was drown
ing. The other swan to him. hut the
drowning man seized both of his arms
and they went down together The res
cuer succeeded in freeing himself. and
when they came to the surface said To
his friend, Il can save YOU. hut YOU
must let me get hold of you by the hair
and not hold my hands, The other
promised, but second time he seized
him, and both Went down again. Under
the water they had a terrible struggle.
and both almost drowned When the
came to the surface the rescuer had To
give II up and see his friend drown be-
cause he would not. do as he was told.
!f he mad only stopped trying TO save
himself, and given himself up 10 his
friend. he might have been saved So.
says Moody. the Lord will save every
sinner who stops trying to save himself
and trusts Christ
A little child i'm a storm at sea was
asked If he was not afraid. He replied.
on. no indeed My fathers at the
helm. you know"
Some one tells the story of a chaplain
who during the war went through a
hospital, and coming to cot where Law
dying man. asked If he We're Chris
tlan The man said yes, and the chap
lain asked him to what persuasion he be-
ionged The man replied: ITO Paurs
persuasion" The puzzled chaplain asked:
Are You Methodist" No Are
you Presbyterian" No" DO You
belong to the Episcopal Church,? NO.
Ihen TO what persuasion do you ne
long?"
Il am persuaded that He is able 10
keep that which l have committed unto
Him against that day. was the answer.
A guide and traveller We're crossing the
Alps. AS he road became rougher me
traveller became nervous, and at last told
the guide he thought he would turn back
With a reassuring smile the guide reached
out his hand and said: This hand has
never lost man.. So. Christ has never
lost a soul that has intrusted Itself To
Him.
PARALLEL PASSAGES
John. 80. Psalms, 3o:s: Isaiah, 5s:1i:
John. SIP: Numbers. 9:lo-,3 fsaimS.
23:2: Psalms. 80: Psalms. ASIA: Psalms.
I3: "a; Isaiah :N:21: Isaiah. i2:H-s
HINTS TO THE LEADER.
Sing Precious Promise from oil
Gospel Hymns Also any hymns on
trust or guidance. Have sor1e one sing
He Holds the Key. from .Gospei
Hymns. No. !, and g. as a solo. Have a
season of sentence prayers of, conseera-
ton at the beginning of the meeting he.
fore you talk on the topic. Ibey shou'a
be along the line of self-surrender. ana
asking to be made willing 10 surrehoer'
Make your own talk brief