Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-09
ARE YOU AFRAID"
IS {. {. LESSON
Topic for This Week Interpreted
by John Hayes of Cen
tral Church.

Topic, "Arc You Afraid Luke IL,
1-l2, written by John Hayes, superin-
tendcnt of Central Presbyterian Sunday
school.
Afraid Becoming alarmed with an
apprehension of danger. 1t Is one thing
TO be frightened, but quite another thing
To be afraid There are many things that
frighten lis and yet VIC may not be afraid.
Lake writes BE not afraid Of them that
kill the body, and after that have not
more that thcv can do Perfect love
casteth out all fear When this love is en-
throned. all fear is dethroncd and when
fear is dethroned perfect assurance takes
it's place. This assurance comes from the
emancipating power Of Christ, who makes
his followers free from the law of SIN and
death, from the witnessing power OF the
HOLY Spirit, bearing witness that CHRIS
tians are the Children Of God, and from
the keeping power of God SO that neither
death nor life nor anything else that can
be named, is able TO separate us from the
love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
know man who shortly after his
new birth, (he was 81 years of age then
was told by his minister on prayer-neet-
ing night. that he would call ON hlm for
AN audible prayer. Well 10 say that he
was frightened was putting II mildly
He was terribly frightened He was all
iremble. so much that when he was called
and arose TO his feet, his legs would
scarcely support his body. but he was not
afraid for God had spoken to him prev
iously in the words Of the Psalmlst oh
magnify the Lord with me, and let Us
e1alt his name together ! sought thc
Lord and he heard me and delivered inc
all fauFZ px guilty tears
This poor man cried and the Lord heard
him and saved him ont of all his troubles
and they were manv, for he had come ont
Of q great darkness, but into the glorious
light of the liberty Of the Gospel Of Jesus,
that makes men free
Arr YOU afraid2 Oh taste and ser that
the Lord is good Blessed Is the man that
trlsteth IN him
A French ofhccr wrote sofne Letters.
| and after his death they came out III book
form under the title y Soldier n
, afraid = That no doubt makes good title
for the book, and then perhaps not Net
having read II. am unable to say. but
most any soldier would be- ready 10 ceIe-
brate the conquest Of fear, over his tirs'
battle But the soldier Of Christ. who IS
| fighting a good fight against the enemy ht
| his soul, is comforted III the words nt the
| Prophet. Fear thou not, for ! am with
| thee. Be not dismaNcd for ! am Thy ,od
| | will strengthen thee. Yea | will help
| thee, yea will uphold thee with the right
hand Of my righteousness
And Jesus said, Re not afraid. tls !
Next SUNDAY $ topic viii be written hv
| LAWYER Horace Eastburn
The business meeting on Monday even
ing was we'll attended. and great deal Of
| enthusiasm shown In spite Of the taet
that our good friend Dr Robert WIS III
| able to be with Us the evening proved q
bc a very delightful one and also Ncry
| busy one Onc important item OF basiness
was the pedging Ct money - the " 81
| Work Fund, each socIctv plcdging them
| selves TO raise as much money n possible
| and contribute II through the City = J.
| Union.
| Rev. Framer Smith, surprised Us hS
/ being present At the meeting, and ht
| gave Us a splendid talk on the Importance
| Of knowing the Bible lie will be unable
] to continue his work with ns tins winter
! but he i organizing a Bible study class
/ ri his own church IN Elsmere, which VII
meet on Thursday evenings, AID he III
| viteS all to come
| After the business meeting We had :
very pleasant social hour Rev Iaylol
| of Bethany Baptist spoke few word,
| about Christian End avor and then ON
| new friend and minister u Second Baptist
gave = very pleasing talk, ri which tlmt
| he welcomed US all To his church. Mr.
| Taylor, president of Second Baptist
| Society, favored rs with several very
beautiful vocal selections Following tht
| program, refreshments we're served.