Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-03-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
BEGINNING March ~, 1910.


Beginning March ~, 1910.
ropic--Getting ready to live forever
Eccl xii, IT. easter ueeting) Comment
by Rev Sherman H. Doyle. d. D.
The Immortality of the human soul.
the existence or the continuation OF
the human life beyond the grave. are
practically universally accepted truths
today. 1t is foreshadowed in nature.
BY the numerous forms Of life that
seem to die. only to put on newer
and fuller life at future time. The
dream of Socrates has practically be
come an accepted fact Of both science
and philosophy. There Is yearning
In the human heart for continuation
Of life, and therefore it must be 50.
else whence this longing hope, this
fond desire for immortality. The fore
shadowings of nature, the teachings
Of science and philosophy, the dreams
Of the human heart, are demonstrated
by Christianity. Jesus Christ died.
His body lay in the tomb for three
DAYS. His soul still lived in paradise
On the third day soul and body were
united again and raised from the dead.
proving both the Immortality OF the
soul and the resurrection of the body.
We are therefore to live forever.
This life is but the threshold OF an
eternal life, ard here it is to be de-
termined whether we are to live for
ever in happiness or in woe. depending
upon our relation. to God through the
Lord Jesus Christ 1t should not take
us long to decide our destination for
the future. Only the thoughtless and
careless can let the days go by with
out deciding to live forever in heaven
with God than in hell with Satan and
his fallen spirits. II we have not de
cided to live with God forever We
should do SO this Easter season and
get ready to live forever with Him
If we have decided to spend the I'M
mortal life with Satan little prepare
zion is necessary. Live a life OF un-
belief and sin or Of indifference and
the preparation will be made. But an
hour Of eternal happiness costs some
thing, and preparation is necessary
and should be made. 1t will well re-
nav us for all our efforts and all our
sacrifices.
Getting ready to live forever! What
a solemn thought! II we were going to
some other place to live than where
we live now how earnest we would be
in getting ready. Perhaps days, weeks
and even months would be needed II
takes time also to prepare for the life
that is to be forever. The journey IT.
self is brief. but the preparation may
take some time We should get ready
early. Remember now thy Creator
in the days Of thy youth" Just as
soon as we reach the age Of response
bflity we should get ready for our fl
ture and eternal home. This Is quite
reasonable. for If we neglect getting
ready then evil days may come. In
which indifference or sin may take
possession of us and persuade US that
getting ready is unnecessary, at least
for long years. But what folly! We dc
not set the time when we shall move
into our eternal home. Death is Ger
tain, but nothing is SO uncertain thar
the time of His coming, and, having
made our peace with God and possess
ing the assurance Of our souls saliva
ton, we should keep ready at al
times. Years may pass before we
make the journey, trials and tribula
lions may be met. but we should keeI
the faith at any cost or sacrifice. fol
again mo man knoweth the day mol
the hour when the Son Of Man com
eth" Constant readiness. as In thu
case of the five wise virgins, Is an alb
solute necessity. The matter Of oul
eternal dwelling place is of too infinit.
Importance to be neglected even for Z
moment. In that moment we may b.
called to the life that is never to END
and, like the FIVE foolish virgins, FIND
ourselves unprepared and shut out o.
the kingdom of heaven. Accept Chris
as your Saviour. be ever faithful untt
Him, and when He calls you will bt
prepared to enter the heavenly homt
which He by His death has prepared
for you.
BIBLE READINGS.
Job xix, 1921; lisa. ", II; Eccl. xii
ID, IA; Matt. xvi, 24-26; XIV. lib
xviii, ITO; John xiv, 1-6; Pet i. Is
II Tim. iv. 1-S; Rev ii, TO-
China's Great c. E. Convention.
China's great Christian Endeavol
convention of 1909 met in Marking
and the large mat tent erected for the
mating rarorad inadanuafo 81, ad mis-.