Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

Christian Endeavor Hour

By Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.

| in any soil. People have been found who
are proud of their very shame. or OF their
causes for humility. and there are de-
grees in pride A woman who was doing
mission work in the slums says that even
there pride reigns. One woman refused
to associate with another because the
latter had only one chair in her room,
while she had two.
There is story of a bad dog which had
billet of wood attached to his neck to
prevent his haruHng his neighbors. and
he ran around the market displaying IL
as IL IL were an ornament. and shaking IL
to attract attention. A wise friend wtis-
pered to him: THE less noise you make
the better: your mark of distinction IS no
reward OF merit. but a badge OF disgrace.
Beware OF glorying In your shame"
You will sometimes hear nominal Chris
tians boasting of their own pride, and
how they viii not accept certain church
work because their former work has not
been appreciated at what they consider
its worth
Aesop has a little story of a rushiight
that had grown fat and saucy with too
much grease. and boosted one evening
before large company that II shone
brighter than the sun, the moon and all
the stars. At that moment a pun OF
wind came and blew il out. One who re.
lighted il said. Shine on, friend Rush.
light, and hold your tongue: the lights
of heaven are never blown out"
Said Phillips Brooks Satan is SUBJ
tie; he will make man proud OF his
very graces: he will make a man proud
that he is not proud"
John Newton said: When we first en-
ter into the divine life we propose to
grow rich; Gods plan is to make us feel
poor"
According to legend In the TaImud
Alexander the Great. although he had
conquered many countries was still un.
satisfied. Full of ambition. he pushed his
forces forward until one day they came
to neighborhood where everything had
strange and wonderful look. The sky
seemed bluer the earth greener than
anywhere he had ever been before There
We're splendid birds. strange trees. Pc
culiar animals. and even the brooks made
remarkable music. He asked a learned
Chaldean in his company where they
were. He was told that he stood before
the gates of Paradise. He drew his sword
and raised il, but it fell to his side. He
cried. Il am Alexander, conqueror OF the
world | demand admission into Para
dise! But a voice replied: mo mortal
can enter here, You can conquer earthly
princes, but you cannot conquer the i'm
MORTAL Then he begged for some souve-
mir that he might show to men To prove
that he had been even as far as the gates
of Paradise. and skull fell at his feet.
He asked the meaning of IL and was told
that il was all that remained OF a man
who so long as he lived never ceased TO
desire something that he could not OBJ
tain. A pair of scales was brought, the
skull put in one side and gold. silver and
brass i'm the other. but still the side with
the skull was borne down until earth was
sprinkled upon II. He asked what this
, sisnified and the Chaldean made reply:
Thy avarice knows no bounds. thy ava
rice for notoriety is without end, but
when the earth covers thee all these
will cease"
Parallel Passages.
III Corinthians, 1917: Micah. 6:s; Psalms.
3D.: Psalms. AS: Philippians, 2:3-5: Ma
lachi, Al.
Hints to the Leader.
Sing I'm the Cross of Christ 1 Glory
ASHAMED Of Jesus Jesus Calls Us
Der the Tumult' and In the Hour OF
Trial" Call for members to tell what
things people are proud OF. and write q
few on the blackboard Then read the
Jeremiah passage OF Scripture. then the
one in Corinthians, speaking OF the fact
that Jesus called simple. poor fisher
men to be his disciples. and the pas
sage i'm Romans After your own re-
marks sing and have a season Of SEN
tence prayers before throwing the meet
ing open for general discussion.