Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-10-05

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TIE Isrzeastes were IN . great crisis.
They had ce8etrzted the Passover for
the frxS tine. according 70 the ccna-
n2na Of God IN Egyp', and were ncw
On thesr war to the land u Canaan.
They had marched dorn In a rather
xsgxag fashion 10 the soEfA and =oath-
east and stood face 10 face with the
Red sra, with 70 apparent way OF
crossing over. They had nc sAlTs Ike
the Greeks and Persszas TO carry them
scro@s In fronf Of ihezn was the
sea. or another side hnssfBe tribes and
mountains 10 she south and southeast
Looking beEsDd them. they saw Phs-
raoh and his army pursuing rhen-
The sstnsrSoa certainly seemed crttt
cal Sor was IL arr woncer that they
eomrssiaed We would have done the
same sz6 probably worse Bat thesr
extremity was Gods opportunity. and
In q saoy1 time they were Commanded
While Moses hegd the rod over the
waters Of the sea. to go forward
They instantly obeyed God banked the
water, and they crossed. snd when
Pharaoh and bis army ATTEMPTED TO do
The same thing the waters came down
upon them aud they were drowned.
and Israel retoseed.
The busy season Of the companies Of
the great Christian endeavor army has
arrived What should therefore be
the vatchword Of the army. which In
Guides all companies, each society:
What could be better than the com
raand Of God through Moses 70 the
Israeiife=-.-Go forward or as the top
Ne puts It. forward steps in our socie-
ty7
Step forward under the command Of
Cod through His Son. Christ Jesus
Do what God comma nds- Get your
orders from Christ and follow them
closely
Step forward In spite OF difficulties
Look az the Israeiites again What
immense difficulties they faced. but
how soon they faded away when God
desired II. Every society viii have
its difficulties But what army ever
went forth without meeting dtsncul-
ties? General Mcclellan met SONS
with the Army Of the Potomac. Gen
eral Lee found few when he return
I'd into Pennsylvania. Grant met more
than both together. hut did his men
cry for graves or anything Ike that
Not at all. They faced the difficulties
and won In spite Of their society COM
mittees. Attention, You viii NEE,
difficulties. The r. NJ committee will
not always get the leader il wants
VIII II stop there No. II will go a.
many steps as needfui in order to gel
some one who viii lead. Executive
COMMITTEES. attention, You will hav.
difficulties Are you going to run away
from them or pass them by or resign
II so. then you are not step for
ward member Of the committee.
Endeavorers all, attention, Eaci
one of you VIII have difficulties. II
may be difficult TO he present or Il
take part or 70 seek a new member
WIN you therefore break your pledg'
10 God in Christ: May ii not be said
Of you. what are all or any Of th'
committee unless each member Il
ready to obey the command? Did thu
Israeiifes hesitate when they saw tbe
water go up? There Is no histori
record to that effect Instead. each
one stepped forward. and ! imagine
with a quick step and even doubl'
quick
Step forward In spite Of eomplainers
These people cried out against Moses
They wanted to know II there was no
enough burying ground In Egypt tina
they must die under such circum
stances-slain by Pharoab's army.
Did you ever hear OF society with
out a kicker" 10 use an expressive
word. IL not so elegant: Every societ.
on earth ought to have complain
committee TO meet monthly TO hea
all complaints and 10 adjust them
Seriously. this might give us new
committee and be a step forward. II
some societies 1t would be live wire
but after the adjustment be made |
should stand. and the subject Should
be dropped. Then. associated with tn
complaint committee there might b.
a burial committee The complain
ers wanted decent burial. Man,
Endeavorers at least need II. They ar
dead and need 10 be buried so far a
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