Evening journal., 1911-10-05
EpwOrfh League
Epworth League Devotional Meeting
Topic for October Sth, "The
Christians Emancipation Rom.
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The record of the slain IN battle
proclaims the cost of the emancips-
tion Of the Negro; aching hearts Of
those who are left 10 mourn the loss
of fathers. husbands and brothers
testify the price of liberty to Cuba
all great reforms, all wrongs righted
speak of sacrifice. The Negro recog-
nizes he is free-none more conscious
of the samel The Cuban no longer
fears the tyranny of Spain. In like
manner, the Christian is free, through
the blood Jesus, from the bondage OF
sin. If he but accepts his freedom.
One evidence OF emancipation is
the hating Of the things we once
loved. With a heart full of love for
the Master. It is impossible to enjoy
those things which are displeasing to
Him; "the old things are passed
away" we have no inclination for
them.
A great New York reformer in the
slum district tells his own story, how
being slave to drink and a down
and out" he was rescued and devot-
ed his life TO helping his brother
man in the same condition. When a
boy of sixteen years he cut his knee
with an axe causing him to limp
through life. At the time OF the Civil
War, he went TO Nashville, Tenn, 70
| bring home his wounded brother. The
Southerners noticing his own lame
] ness inquired the cause and he toiC
= them he was also wounded IN tbs
war. He kept on telling this story
adding TO It the necessary details o
1 the battle. etc. and so deceived ever
a one. even his own wife, IN the matter
= she insisted he apply for a pension
I but he gave as an excuse he wa
: irregularly discharged so could no
| obtain one. His brother, alone, knew
the fraud he was practicing so whel
he professed conversion this brothe
said. "Wen, II H, confesses that III
to his wife. I'll believe in him. He
did confess and not only told hi'
wife of the deception but others WHIT
really cared nothing about the mat
ter. simply because a saved man can
not endure deception lie is aI
abomination to him. He lived TO SCI
his brother a Christian; how muci
good influence would he have exerteC
over his brother had he moi confessed
, this lie? Emancipation through th'
Saviour's blood breaks the shackle
/ of sin and It. has no more dominion
over u.s." Sins chain Is more easil'
broken. bad habits more easily Sc
aside If we are "set free In youth
Marie Corelli has a vivid imagina-
ton: some of us think we might us
the great gift she possesses NOR
| wisely than she does at times, yet tn
story she tells Of the youth who 1
lovabie. intelligent, handsome. gifte
. and altogether what every mothel
! might desire her son to be. change
by the grip of sinful habit-the IN
dulgence in the drink of absinthe-
. 10 a vagrant who has lost all sens
of honor. all love for home, all ap
!. nreciation OF truth. all self-respec
= is a picture Of the young caught i
! the net of pleasure which Satan S
= enticingly holds out The old ad
monition OF the Wise Man TO IRE
member thy Creator In the DAYS
! thv youth" brings happiness TO thos
: who follow its precept
One who is indulging IN sinft
habits is not happy: the restlessnes
: which follows the doing of wron
. act counterbalances any heetln
q pleasure attending the action. Tn
man who gains wealth at the expens
of Some ones else happiness or wn
robs small business establishment
by a selfish monopoly Of his own ma
flourish like a green bay tree. 10
4 awhile, but watch that mans lace
You can see the cunning expresslo
as it grows habitual; you can also Sc
II his restless seeking after pleasui
y and occasionally hear him remar
b. that the poor man VINO enVles MI
Ie Is the happier. Why? The poor ma
Is has freedom of conscious, peacef'
le sleep and can look his fellow ma
d in the face nor fears to meet III
IS indigo of all the earth-if SO be thi
= he has accepted his freedom from u
10 Master who is his advocate before Il