The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-30
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Keeping Power

ter LIS.
This keeping power is secured only
by those who come to God by faith
and prayer. While man was Great
ed by God for his own glory, he vol
unfairly wandered away from his
maker into paths of sin and shame
and thus lost connection with the
great source of light and life. By
this one wilful act of man he became
an alien and a stranger to God and
Righteousness which automatically
subjected him to untold hazards and
dangers incident to the lost. 1t is
only when the line of contact and
communication between God and
man is restored that this keeping
power is guaranteed to the children
of men. Blessed, indeed, are they
who are in touch with the divine for
they shall not walk alone but shall
have the presence of Him who is able
to save and protect to the uttermost.
How Maintained
There is therefore now no con-
demnation to them who walk not af-
ter the flesh but after the spirit.
For the law of the spirit of life
in Christ Jesus has made US free
from the law of sin and death. 1t is
not enough to be merely brought in
to touch with God who is the source
of all true light and life but we are
to walk in the fear of the Lord and
the comfort of the Holy Spirit
There must be a continuous walk
with God, not mere acquaintance
with Him; for this keeping power
is not guaranteed on the ground of
a single isolated occasion or act but
rather on a new life in Christ, new
walk in which God becomes and re,
mains leader and guide in every
thought and deed and impulse. We
are to walk in conformity to our
new existence.
Those who believe in Christ and
accept Him as their Saviour and
friend shall not walk in darkness but
shall have the light of life. The sun
shall not smite them by day nor the
moon by night. The Lord shall pre-.
serve them from all evil, he shall
preserve their going out and their
coming in. In thirsty lands he will
provide streams of living water
where those who walk with Him may
stoop down and drink and live. In
the dry and parched wilderness he
will lead to perennial GASES where the
soul may delight and refresh itself
in the reiuvenatng and exhiliarat-
ing zephyrs that blow from Beulah
land. The lean soul is made fat and
the smile of the Lord becomes the
feast of the soul. The believer
walks not alone and unguided but
in the darkest hour, there is a voice
to cheer and a light to lead; and
although troubles may come with af-
Elections sore the consolation remains
that he is kept by the power of God.
Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
John r. Harris, pastor.-9:45 Sun
day school. All divisions. IL 100 a.
M, Morning worship, Rev. Harris
will preach a sermon, "A Gambler
Who Won and Lost. Special mu-
sic by the choir. $50 p. m. Be
on time at the Young Peoples meet
ing. Musical and literary program.
500 p. m. Evening worship. Ser
mon topic: "The Call to the Heights"
Next Sunday morning the Trus-
tees will launch drive to secure
funds for the Church. The end of
this five-hundred drive will mark the
first anniversary of our pastor. 1.-The
Church With a Program"
Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Rev. J.
Sterling Moore, pastor.-"The great
oct annfarnnro al Al
Mount of Transfiguration," the pas
ter told his Sunday morning congre-
cation in a sermon based on the
text found in Luke 9:29 and Luke
iii. "a religion" he said, (which
makes nothing but noise, cannot
meet the needs of the world today.
The prayer of Jesus was fervent and
intense. and the only fervency of any
value is described by James when
he writes, the effectual, fervent
prayer of the righteous man avail
eth much"
Sunday School was largely attend
ed. The mems class with Mr.. James
Smith as teacher. is taking on new
life. The baseball team "a" played |
with the team from Plymouth Con- |
gregational Church and won the !
opening game of the season. &C" I
Team, was victor over the Younger
boys of the same church with a score
Of Ia to 8. /
Members of the, B. Y. P. U. were /
out in large numbers. Mr.. Warner
Starks, leader of Devotional Com
mission presented an interesting lit
'rary and musical program, with Mr.. /
George N. Porter, Principal of Gar
field High School, as speaker.
MY God hath sent his angel, and ,
mas shut the lions mouth, and they !
have not hurt me-" was the text |
around which the pastor delivered
MS evening sermon.
Mrs. Arthur Waters was hostess
% the Missionary Society last Friday.
The ladies are making preparation
FOR their Annual MAY Festival, to
be held at the church May 7th and
5th, of which Mrs. Anna Mcdonald
s chairman of committee of arrange
nents.
Fourth and fifth Sundays in Nav
will be Girls and Boys Day. Mrs.
Rebecca Dent, who sponsored the
effort last year with such success,
both spiritually and financially, will |
have charge again this year, and
solieits the support of each member
and friend.
Next Sunday morning will be Gov