The Denver star., 1917-11-03
THE YOUNG PEOPLES
MEETING.
Sunday, November q.
Perseverance (Eph. 6:1o-20)
Conservation Meeting.)

Daily Reference Reading.
Preserve in abiding John 15:1-1D.
Climbing into life (Rom. 2:1-1D.
Preserving in prayer duke 11:1-1O
Watchful faith (Rev. 3:1-6).
Pressing onward (Phil, 3:7-16).
Clinging to God (Heb. 1O:32-39).
The meeting of the Young People
for the coming Sunday is a Consecra-
ton service. The meaning of conse-
Grafton is to set apart to, to devote, to
offer ones self and faculties unreserv-
edly to God. Few young Christians
have realized anything like the great
necessity to day by day "consevrate"
themselves before there can be any
real perseverance in the Christian
life 1t is well to remember at the
beginning of this study that to per-
severe in the Christian life is to per-
severe in every department of ones
life, social, industrial, professional, as
well as religious. 1t cannot be too Of
ten emphasized that Christianity
reaches the whole and entire circle of
life. Its purpose is to quicken, de-
velop and beautify all When we think
of this it gives to the subject an i'm
portance which is vital. In no day
of the worlds history has there been
greater need for Christians, young
and old. to "Persevere,' that is to
hold tenaciously to the beliefs and
doctrines in the Word of God, and to
exercise themselves unto godliness
in all things" In the stirring, thrill
ing pictures set forth by the Apostle
in the lesson section it is clear to be
| seen that life is an earnest, real con-
| fl:ct, and that its successful issue de-
pends upon the Christian araing him.
self and standing steadfast to the bat
Hoy C.
full. is an unceasing, unending con-
flict. Anything less is to drift help
lessly down stream and to be wrecked
in the cataract 1t takes persistence
and energy and effort to go upward
against the current. But this means
success and the joy of achievement.
In no sense should this picture of
wrestling against principalities and
powers dismay us: that battle is
fierce and incessant and increases in
intensity as we make progress. But
we have the Lords armor and in that
! we are invulnerable and safe. There
fore, put on the whole armor Of God
that We may be able to stand against
the wiles of the DEVIL Without 1t
you cannot stand. but clothed in 1t you
are victor. II takes little thought to
Sc the reasonableness of this armor
and the necessity OF our wearing 1t.
Having your loins (the vital and vul-
nsrable parts OF the human body
girt about with truth /. e.. clean,
holy, unselfish motives: and having
life; and walking in the paths pointed
out by the gospel of peace; with
faith to shield us and the Word OF God
for our weapon; so are we prepared
for the conflict and thereby able to
, stand in the evil day" 1t is most un-
fortunate when young people begin
life with the idea that it is a sunny.
rosy. frolicsome summer. Rightly, it
should be filled with joy and peace
and happiness: but these are only
possible as the rewards OF accom-
plished duty. May we all get the
truth of this wonderful section.
In defiance of the weather last Sun
day evening the Young People had a
most enjoyable meeting, with an at
tendance which nearly filled their
room, Because Mr.. jeff Johnson got
SNOW bound" 60 the president led
the lesson 1t was brought out clear
ly that "Ministering to Christ" led one
into the most-practical forms of
Christian service. the keynote became
"lnasmuch." Messrs. Mallard. North
ington, Rease and several others took
part in the discussion. The choir.
while reduced, was also proof against
the weather