Evening journal., 1911-04-22
Topic for April 2s; Help and
Hfndrance from without. ? Cor.
s:14-15; 1 Tim. 5s22; Psalm l;1-S.

Hfndrance from without. , Cor.
e:l4-15:1 Tim. 5s22: Psalm 1918.
The Christian finds very little help
nom the world or inspiration from
The counsel of worldly-minded people.
Christ prayed that his disciples "be
kept from the evil one" He knew
that he was sending them out 70
carry on His work. unguarded, save
By the Holy Spirit, whose presence
was theirs for the asking-out in the
very midst of antagonistic forces. Tor
what association has light with dark
ness ?" When we view the blunders
OF those who are stumbling along in
darkness. we get a degree Of help
the path Of righteousness presents a
more desirable appearance TO us; we
profit by the example Of our fallen
brother. One who makes no pretense
TO a religious life says, Il cannot but
believe I'm the reality Of Christianity;
that. in short, every time he sees a
professed Christian lower his stand
ard. he respects more and more the
high ideal that the Lord Jesus Christ
set up-an ideal which Is so hard 70
attain.
Let US seek to make the atonement
effectual In our case that the Son OF
God may not have died In yain--as
far as we are personally concerned.
Hindrances from without--there are
manyi David says, Blessed is the
man that walketh not IN the counsel
Of the wicked. nor standeth In the
way Of sinners" There is a story
told Of a Christian who died in a ball
room Straightway Satan came 10
claim his own and was flying on with
the soul. when 81 Peter. the keeper
Of the Cate OF Heaven. caught sight
Of him and followed. calling. Hold
on Just pass him over to me, II you
please. He was a Christian. He ls
nv property" Maybe he was"
growled Satan. but you keep your
hands of. found him on my prem
ises and down he goes" BE careful
whore you are stsndingl "Ye cannot
serve God and mammon" and the
ballroom isn't the only territory that
Satan possessesi We condemn the
advice OF the world and the doings of
the world only in so far as that ad-
vice and those actions take the Chris
tian's mind on Of Christ and HIS per-
sonal responsibility to God and hts
fellow-man The world is beautiful
and we are glad 10 hold standing space
with the mighty fhrong who inhabit
st.; even the sin by which the seduc-
tive serpent beguiled our first parents
did not destroy the finger marks Of
the Divinel Behold the stars, the
forget-me-nots OF the angels Lift
your eyes TO the majesty of the sun
kissed hillsi" Look at the merry. mad
waves Of the oceanl Breathe IN the
beauty Of nature-the rose. who can
paint its sweetness? Everywhere Is
visible the Eternal Hand who alone
could please the eye Of the beings He
creates-but the serpents sting is
here! If We stand In the presence of
lives marred by sin. the association
will have a telling effect on our lives.
Vice Is a monster OF so terrible a
mien.
As TO be hated needs but TO be seen:
But. seen too Of. familiar with its
face.
We first endure. then pity then em-
brace"
Don't stapi on the edge Of a precI-
pice lest you become dizzy and fan
to the 1epths below: shun the partic-
ular phase OF sin which attracts Won.
1T would be best for You 10 lose one
part Of your body ana not 10 have
The whole Of n go down TO the pit"