Evening journal., 1918-09-19
WEEKLY TOPIC
SOCIETY ITEMS
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CITY AND STATE UNIONS

Topic lessons from Bible: Chapters Heb.
II ;32-i0 and 1919, by VIM. ]. Depher,
physical director Y. NJ. C. A.
We are reading daily in newspapers,
magazines and periodicals OF great men
who have. been or are very successful
IN some commercial line or have. be-
come leaders among their fellow men.
We diligently scan the lines for the rea-
son OF their success and upon dlscov-
ering the trait often make It a part Of
ourselves.
In reading our Bibles we also learn
OF great men both In the Old and New
We read OF Abraham's
travels through Egypt and the Prom
lscd Land and wonder why he did not
turn back We learn Of the trials OF
Isaac. Jacob and Joseph and are sur
prised that they did not break down
under the strain. As we read on we
become acquainted with Gideon, Barak.
Jephthae. David and Samuel Of
the Old Testament. and Paul OF the
New Testament, and learn OF the trials
and temptations they overcome and the
good deeds they performed.
After careful study we find that there
are three outstanding traits or charac-
teristlcs that are common in all. They
are. FIRST, Faith in God: second. Pa
tlence, and third, Long Suffering. It
was faith in the unseen and in the d.
vine principles OF Righteousness that
enabled those men TO brave dangers and
TO conquer. Through patience and long
suffering they succeeded.
What noble traits are these-tralts
that will strengthen and give courage
In these times OF trials and suffering.
II there was ever a time that people
should read their Bibles for comfort it
Is now.
We are IN the war OF wars and with
faith in God we pray for a successful
OF II in the near future.
We must be patient and while our suf-
'ering will be light In comparison with
hat Of those who are fighting our bat
lies on the other side, we must be
ready.
The lessons mentioned may be found
In Hebrews n, verses 32-40 and 70.
verses 4 and 2. They were Of vital i'm
1ortance in the lives Of those promi-
ient men In the Bible and Will be In
1urs.
Next Sundays topic Will be written
,y William B. Foulk, second vlce-pres-
dent OF the City Union. and a member |
II West Society. Bill Is now serving
lis country and is stationed at Camp /
Meade.
The same principle In regards 20 the /,
'hartcter OF men back in Bible times |
Ipplles 10 the men Of today. The lives /
II good and evil men stand out just as /
prominent today as years ago
Think Of Noah who spent day after /
lay In building the ark He cared not /
or man, their ieers and taunts did not /
lOther him, because he trusted God 4
Did God fail him? Oh, no! lie saved I
lin and all his household. We have !
mother example OF how Gods children |
yho trust him are bound 10 win, in 4
Joseph. Even though Joseph, because /
Il the jealousy OF his brethren was /
,anished from his home and loved |
mes, he trusted God and God blessed /
linn, and made him 10 become a great /
nan Joseph did not hold malice or
atred against his brothers because they
ad wronged him, but rather ne saved
hem from starvation, starvation in
9th the physical and spiritual sense.
light here is an important point for US.
rust and serve God.
Then we also know how God prom
;ed 10 be with Moses when he led the
hlldren Of Israel forth. and He was
Nth him and brought him safely
trough. There are many names. such
S Solomon, Shsdrack, Meshack, Abed-
ego. etc, we could mention which
how US how God VIII and does take
are Of them that trust and serve him.
nc Bible is full Of accounts Of the lives
I many people who should he an in
piration 90 US. Men who stood un FOR ,
cd even though IL cost them their ,
ves. Love and the strength Of love is
ronger than the love Of strength ,
The foundation for our lives should 2
e based on the Bible and its teachings.
ONE say that is too long ago, but that :
a mistake. They believe other writ !
lgs that have been handed down from ,
70 10 age and yet why should they not :
alleve this about the Christian world
,1ll they believe the story OF the great I
ork which is being done "over there
the present time? We say the war
hell and are sorry IL had 10 be, but
ct there are men who say that IL has
cen a GOdsend to them. When asked !
ny they make such a statement they }
,ply. that before they had thought {
lat perhaps they were not good enough
mingle with this denomination or ,
nat. but now they realize all men are ;
Iual, one map risking his life for the !
Ike Of another; as is the case with our
laplains. Thank God that our Chris \
an men are doing all they can, they =
re proving TO the world that their
carts are as big as the country they I
and for.
Plans are being made for our Fall
ally, date TO be announced later Let I
ich local society boost this meeting. }
reenhill will do her part They surely
d entertain us royaly last Monday {
ght. Their program in which the |
lniors took part, was indeed. very I
bod, after which they served refresh ]