Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
GAIN LESSONS FROM
FAVOR|TE HYMNS
Christian Endeavor Topic Inter
preted for Students by
w. 3. Foulk.

Topic: II sessons from Favorite Hymns
written by William B fouik, vice-presl-
dent of the E T.. Union
Az sit tonight, thinking over the hymns
which memory recalled, ! was impressed
with the fact that most of them were
those which had been impressed upon my
mind as a youth Hymns which ! Ind
heard in the Christian Endeavor bnck
home.
Music appeals To our emotions. II
religion has taken II grip on our lives II
has been through the same channel ! do
not believe il is possible for religion 10
near anything 10 anyone who simply
sit down and think out the truths, simply
qs the cold lirht Of reason.
In our childhood days We sang God
ia Love" That * what should he upper
most IN our minds IN these days when
nations arc locked ~ deadly strife with
one another The greatest difference be
tween the Christian religion and the
others. is that we try 10 obey tiods VIII
hccnuec of his love fot tis and orr love Tor
Him. other religions are based on teaf
There com stony mind that old hymn
"Whnt \ Friend We Have N Jesus. All
Our Griefs and Pain To Bear. l ne
Y NJ &. 4. as Jesus representative, II
doing much in demonstrating this truth
was given mo by tho y at home, when
! left to take my part III support ing our
nation. IN giving To others the blessing ot
"lihcrtv and the pursuit oi hnppnefs.
whirh has been given unto Us The
was nj the camp Ia help smooth ont those
uncertain daVs which everyone must g.
pcrlcncc to n greater OF lres degree. Who
goes from a life 81 pence unto IN aimns-
phcrc charged with the preparation Tor
war An impression Whirh ! shall aiWnys
retain. was one which ! received ~ the
first SUNDAY evening .ervlee. whom the
song leader asked everyone to smlle Is II
thcy meant II when illev sung Brighten
the Corner Where nu are and the
wonderful transformation Of the taees of
tho bovs about me when the compliance
with this request was coupled with the
singing If the song MANY If tho fellows
cauc forward that night nnd paye them
| selves 10 Christ What a stifIenlng OF
the back bone followed the SINGING Of
Onward Christian Soldiers what a dc
| sire to make ono : ltc count ~ ihe tallSe
We know is right
Bccalier &c the fact that HYMNS appeal
| to tho emotions. llcs tie strength Of the
! lessons winch they teach ihere +
| hytnn to- ht whatever mood We happen t.
! be ~ Those old HYMNS nf comfort such
| as Rock of Agcs. Safe ~ the Arms of
| cs,is. Jesus Lover of Nv Soul. will
never he forgotten There afe those
| hyinns which express trust ns Just 2
/ am Without One Plea Lead Kindly
/ Light ctc Indeed ~ these dnys IF M
certainty. We need such Al expression II
| rust More than ever II Is necessarY.
! that We should know that thcre 4 power
4 Greater than any earthly tarcc, that =
rclv leading ~ through Tits night Of
>pi,Inrs The realization thai. # W.
I put our trust ~ Hun, there can f,e 10
i doubt as ~ the outcome Of the conflict
/ between right over might, cannot hclp
| bt be reassurcd when We sing BuidiHg
on he Promises
| In brief certain hyrn have become
| lavorltes. because they nre the means Of
expressing our love hope and trust
! They are q comfort to ue IN orr serroW~
| and mlSgIvinps 10 me, hymns which are
! the dearest are those which even though
/ tlv their pathos. wiring he heart strings.
/ bring such "A feeling OF peace 70 the .1Hl.
/ Surh songs are Let the Lower Lights
| BE Burning" some DAY the Silver ord
! VIII Break, Ono Swectly Solemn
/ Thought etc
| In conclusion. there are three hymns
/ which are dear 10 the hearts ef every
! Christian E.ndeavorrr. and are especially
! fitting at this time: ABIDE With Me,
| Blcst BE the Tide That Binds and Tn
/ I'll We Meet AGAIN AiaN tod abide
/ with Us until We meet again ntll our
| bows over there return victorious | n
| I'll the others wherever duty calls them
i return to those who are performing some
tunes the harder part; doing their par
81 home
The Eastlakc NJ L society held il
annual rally sunday evening September
| -. Rev J X. Bleking being the speaker
| OF the evening Special sire :. being laid
| upon the building fund The singing vas
under the leadership OF Stanley Keen
who says they eau give a good account of
| themselves Music has charm and they
| are adding their part TO the program by
/ singing God 5 praise.
/ Everyone please get busy and look up
! the State officers When YOU find them,
/ ask them about the convention Some OF
| them have been called into the service.
! but those remaining should do the work
and fulfill their duties just the same during
/ the Wear Try TO find them quickly. be-
cause we are waiting to hear from them.
! Ii conditions which are brought about bv
! the war do not warrant large State con
/ vcntion, then Why not have an executive
meeting, with one or two delegates from
the City Union, enc from the three eolIn-
ties and make plans for the year 5 work
| Let us hear from you
Endeavorers let lis remember that To be
| loyal to our country, We must be loyal
10 God, and to be loyal to God. we must
! keep Ills house open and see that it is
| kept filled We must not let anything
keep us from our place OF worship, for if
! the American nation ever should be