Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.


Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning July 10. 1910.
Topsc-Ths modes Christian Endeavor
pociety.-I Cor. Kill Al Edited by Rev.
Sherman FL Doyle. D. D.
The word model" here does not
mean "a small imitation Of the real
thing" but the real thing itself 1t Is
the ideal society. the one that may be
held up as pattern to other societies
az worthy Of their imitation and emu
ktion. Such societies may be few and
far between. but the model Endeavorer
win always be filed with aspirations
to make his society model and ideal
one.
In any religious organization the So
preme factor is spirituality. No Chris
ton Endeavor society can be a model
society without deep spirituality. Many
may attend and all be willing TO take
part, the committees may meet regu-
larry every month and plan their work
and bring in written reports. the so
cials may be crowded and create great
enthusiasm, yet unless back Of all this
and in 1t all is the Spirit Of God 1t Is
not model Christian Endeavor society
or any other kind of Christian soci-
ETY.. 1t is simply intelligent young peo-
pie following mechanical forms laid
out for a Christian Endeavor society.
The Spirit Of God must therefore be
manifest In all the devotIons, work
and fellowship Of an ideal Christian
Endeavor society. The talents used
must be Spirit given talents. Then the
model society win begin.
Possessed OF the Spirit, each member
In harmony with all others should
make the best use of the gifts be-
slowed upon him by the Spirit
There are diversities of gifts. but the
same Spirit" We have different tai
ents, but ali are Spirit given. and we
should use them whether possessed in
q low or high degree. There are va
rious duties Ia the model society
Some are able to do the more impor-
tant ones and others the less. but all
q
model. The smallest wheel in a ma
chine If broken VIII destroy its entire
usefulness Every part is important
regardless Of the place 1t occupies
Paul uses here the Illustration of the
human body: The body Is not one
member, but many. II the foot shall
say. Because l am not the hand / am
not Of the body. is it therefore not of
the body! And IL the ear shall say.
Because ] am not the eye l am not of
the body. is 1t not therefore Of the
bodyT The point Of this Illustration
as continued BY the apostle is readily
seen and the moral emphasized. Every
member Of the human body-foot
hand. ear. eye. etc.-has its place and
duty. whether Of great or little impor-
lance. and each one must fill the place
and perform this duty If the human
body is to be perfect and perfectly
perform its duty. The same principle
member must do his duty in bis spe-
cial sphere IL the model society Is to
be attained. Our Scriptural verse that
should have been read II not read de-
tracts that much from prayer meet
ing and makes It fall by that much be-
low model. as II organist or leader
failed In his duties. When each one
takes his part and does his work under
the direction Of the Holy Spirit, then.
and then only. is the ideal attained
BIBLE HEADINGS.
Neh- iv. 6: Zech. iv, $40; Eek xix.
3-S; Acts iv. 1892; vi II; <, 3o-43;
Matt II, AZ; Matt. XIV. lib; Acts xiii.
Is; Rev. II, 10.