Evening journal., 1910-03-03

wolves are. and so Christ will never take
us into sin. mans higher impulses al |
ways teach him what is wrong and what
he should not do. but here is where satan
gets his work in. The paths OF righteous
ness are not always easy 10 sec un'ess
we have a guide. and we must stick very /
close TO Christ or we will miss the path |
He would have us take. yes. though 1
walk through the valley OF the shadow OF
death. 7 win fear no evi" When death
comes to one OF your family or dear
friend 1T frequently brings the thought OF
God and heaven very close TO YOU. And
when you yourself have been near to the
shadow, and then look back and think
what might have been. God seems very
real to YOU. To feel the assurance OF
friend like Jesus az a time ike that IS 10
drive away all fear Death seems 10 he
the most feared thing in this world, for
with Il ends everything i'm sight IL Is
wonderful thing TO say that you are
ready and willing to die. ready to enter
into that unknown field and YOU Will he
ready if Christ Is your guide across the
valley. He is always on the lookout and
wants 10 guide each one Of MS across the
bar when the time comes. Thou prepar-
est table for me In the presence OF my
enemies" Hero ON earth we find "a great
many who are not making God their chief
end OF life In Christ's prayer in that
wonderful 18th chapter of ST. John lie
says: II pray not for the world. but for
them which Thou hast given me- Re
member He is praying to-day at the
Throne OF God for you. We are all mixed
up here on earth, as the wheat and the
tarcs but Christ will take care OF each
one Of His own though His ways may
not be apparent TO us. "And ! Will dwell
IN the house Of the Lord forever" After
He has guided us over the stony paths Of
earth safely through the valley of the
shadow OF death VIC shall awake in a
new life to dwell with Him as tho Bride
OF the Lamb forever. Fircver may seem
like pretty long time, in fact we cannot
measure It by time. but that is the in
falnhle promise which we have received.
II we take Christ as our guide We will
be pretty good Endeavorers. In your daily
life. just stop to think before you do
something that's not altogether on the
level, Would Christ have me do this
Am I following Him by doing it," lie Is
an absolutely safe guide and has never
yet failed anyone who put their trust il
Him.
With Christ as your guide you will as
pire to the better things OF life. A Chris
tian cannot be satisfied with the lower
baser things but always reaches for
ward and upward TO the purest and mob
lest desires a man can have. No matter
how things so against him he knows tha
all things work together for good tc
those that love Him. When the outlook i,
not good. try the uplook.
The more you learn Of a guide the better
equipped you are. and the best way e
learn OF him is TO talk TO him. Talk tC
Jesus. Let your prayers be simply talks
as you would have with your best earth,
~ friends. only still more free and open
hearted. There is nothing that leads TO z
more Christ like life than prayer II f.
said that great familiarity with a per
son makes one like that person. not onl
in habit and ways but TO a certain ex
with Christ that we assimilate His quail
ties how much better Christians VIC vii
be
Dear Lord We pray that Thou will
guide our stumbling footsteps, and keel
us from falling We know that Thol
wilt not tempt us beyond that We ar
able. but we. pray Thee 10 give US o
thy strength to Withstand the tempta
tions which we have. We pray The
to stay with us by day and by night
to keep us safe here on earth until TIM
summons comes. and then TO lead US 4
a crown OF glory. Amen.
lC e. NOTES.
The executive committee of the Pres
byterian Young Peope's Missionar,
/, Union nn meet The placesof meeting
will be announced.
Thursday evening. March 3, the Han
over Church Club viii hold a social in tn
, Hanover Church parlors. An admission
Of one cent or one old magazine for eacl
year you are old for the benefit Of tn
Hope Farm. Everyone is invited.
, The Rev. Floyd Tompkins Of Philadel
phia will address the Endeavorers o
wilmington at the annual spring ralley 4
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, Apr
i4th
Delaware Avenue Baptist c. r. Societ
held a George Washington Social at No
l0f Poplar street. on February %.
very pleasant evening was spent
The monthly meeting OF the Whining
ton c. r. Union was held in Eastak
NJ f. Church. Tuesday eevning. Th
annual election OF officers was postpone
until the April meeting on account o
the inclement weather. The April meet
ing will be held in Central Presbyteria