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Topic for Sunday, Auaust 1
VIII. Two Valleys. Psalm 2
8:35-39.
DAILY R
Monday: Humbled by God.
Tuesday: Facing the foe. J
Wednesday: The Sword of
Thursday: The great shad
8:20-23.
Friday: Turning back. Het
Saturday: The day-break. ]
The Valleys of Humiliation
in the Pilgrim's path. He musl
"In the world ye shall havi
cheer; I have overcome the
how to deliver the godly out <
"Because thou hast kept th<
will keep thee from the hour o!
upon all the world to try them
Christian could not turn ba<
of his trial. There was only ob?
him. The fierce battle began,
sword of the Spirit must be liii
It was well that he started 1
course, counsel and strength
Piety. But for them it would t
The armor they gave him in le
stead.
There was nothing to protec
ways to'face his adversary. Tt
lauu. me Denever can rront
is to succumb. "There is no <
"Thanks he to God which i
our. Lord Jesus Christ." "Naj
more than conquerors through
our refuge and strength, a very
The next valley through wh
that of the Shadow of Death,
of the path and a dangerous qu
enveloped it. Its silence and
palling.
But there is direct comfort
though I walk through the val
will fear no evil; for thou art i
they comfort me." No one h
"Thou art with me."
No help may be expected by
presumption and unwarranted 1
in Christ; no relief will be ei
the engulfing quag of despair,
ror will lend any help to the
keeping in that way is all that
"Thou hast turned the sha
"Christ with us" is to lead 8
sting from death and the victt
triumph over them is the guara
What he has done his servan
able to do.
YOU DID Y<
God keeps his best t
Who dare to stand
God has his second <
Who will not have
I want, among the v
To have my name
'Tis not thy blessing
I want thy very be
I want to stand, whe
In spotless raimen
, And hear my Master
i ' "Well done! You
THE PRESBYTERIA
e's Societies
ALLEYS.
5: Pilgrim's Progress, Series
2:1-8; Micah 7:7, 8; Romans
EADINGS.
Exodus 5:15-23.
Tames 4:5-10.
the Spirit. Ephesians 6:10-18.
ow. Jeremiah 2:6, Romans
trews 3:12-19.
I John 2:8-11.
and the Shadow of Death lay
: needs pass through them.
? tribulation; but be of good
world." "The Lord knoweth
af temptation."
} word of my patience^ I also
I temptation, which shall como
that dwell upon the earth."
:k and then escape the valley
j way to go. Appollyon met
The shield of faith and the
s reliance.
jut a little back from the disof
Discretion, Prudence, and
lave tared worse for him here,
aving now served him in good
t his back. Hence he had ai)
have turned would have been
only one way. To turn back
lischarge in that war."
jiveth us the victory through
r, in all these things we are
him that loved us." "God is
present help in trouble."
iich Christian was called was
A deep ditch lay on one side
ag on the other. Thick gloom,
mystery and horror were apeven
for this passage. "Yea,
ley of the shadow of death, I
vith me; thy rod and thy staff
> called to walk there alone.
falling into the deep ditch of
hope, hope that is not founded
ven by yielding hopelessly to
Neither presumption ?or tersoul.
Christ is the way. and
will do any good."
dow of death into morning."
afely through. He takes the
>ry from the grave. His own
ntee of the believer's triumph,
t shall, through him, be also
DUR BEST.
hings for the few
the test;
;hoice for those r
his best,
ictor throng,
confessed.
, Lord, I geek; .
'St.
n Christ appears,
t dressed,
say to me,
did your best."
r r
N OF THE SOUTH.
Prayer M
TOPIC?"CHRISTIAN G
Philemon 1:10-17. Week Beginni
The design of this short epistle wj
had been converted under Paul's in
ateness and clemency which it was I
beloved fellow-laborer to bestow. I
love and faith toward the Lord .1e
saints. He had ministered generou
disciples, and his kind-heartedness ar
known.
Onesimus was a slave of Philemoi
serted his master unlawfully and 1
unruly while in servitude. His nar
which suggests to Paul that hitherto
ble, but that, having become a chan
sion, he would henceforth be profUi
and to Paul.
The Apostle had instructed Onei
master, and in this letter he is entrea
him in kindness and to treat him n
slave, but as a fellow-Christian, a br<
his claims upon Philemon's complia
enjoined it, but for love's sake he ra
to comply. He mentions his matur<
ment as reasons for showing him t
i ae Apostle recognizes frankly th
this case, but his careful explanatio
the argument , which he so skillfully
to the effect that it is Qhristian du
ttons, to forego rights and to exercisi
spirit toward others, even to the poin
The generosity" desired in this ci
There was to be forgiveness and tl
feelings, and this state of mind wa
such au outward attitude as would ex
This is characteristic of genuine ge
of the mechanical generosity on the
fails to exhibit the fraternal eleme
through proxies, and benevolent enter
and as stoical as the wheels and leve
machine. It lacks much of the q
blesses both him who gives and him
It is very suggestive that the Apot
in this short letter of explanation an
of heart and life which are essenth
sively Christian. These qualities rec?
carefully framed and courteous introi
on in recounting the characteristics
those with whom thiR eniRtio
to as the real and sufficient ground 1
erosity for which he pleads. Other
regarded as being of sufficient substi
the principle which he would enforce
as to the character of present-day pi
most Important and the essential <
distinctively Christian principles and
motives? Much current benevolence
libraries, non-Christian universities
betterment. It can not be shown thai
of secular enterprises will be real ble
injury by making the people material
welfare on the resources of others, 01
assuming that the benefactions whict
by right. It is well known that in Eu
percentage of the population is supp
those who are masters of large est
industrial enterprises. This honovoh=
periodically and mechanically, is a k
means of which the populace are ind
the wealthy shall continue to enjoy
the government and shall absorb, w
popular revolt, tjie increasing weal
industry are producing, A great g
safely announced, namely: Benevolent
cent, must alao be Christiaa.
August 4, 1909.
[eeting
GENEROSITY."
ng August 8.
is to secure for one who
inistrjr certain considerin
the power of a dearly
^hileinon was a man or
sus and toward all the
sly to his needy fellowid
benevolence were well
n, who had probably deivho
had formerly been
ne signifies "profitable,"
he had not been profitaged
man by his converable
to both his master
simus to return to his
ting Philemon to receive
ot simply as a returned
ither beloved. Such are
nee that he might have
ther besought his friend
a age and his imprisonhis
kindness personally,
e rights of Philemon in
m of circumstances and
, yet tenaeriy, makes k>
ty, under certain condie
and exhibit a generous
f nf QllUdtovitln 1
w wi. kjuuoi,amiai
ise was to be twofold:
be exercise of fraternal
is to find expression in
press this state of mind,
merosity always. Much
part of philanthropists
>nt. It is administered
prises become automatic
rs and gearing of a vast
[uality of mercy which
who receives,
itle makes so prominent
id pleading the qualities
illy spiritual and exclueive
the empnasis in his
luctlon. They are dwelt
and services of both of
rned. They are appealed
tor exercise of that genconsiderations
are not
ince to form a basis for
. Is this not suggestive
hilanthropy? Is not the
dement of it based on
; prompted by Christian
is bestowed on secular
and schemes of social
t these vast endowments
isslngs. They may work
istic, or reliant for their
socialistic by eraduallv
i they receive are theirs
ropean countries a large
orted by the charity of
.ates or heads of large
snce, which is dispensed "
Ind of peace offering by
luced to be content that
special privileges from
ithout the menace of a
th that commerce ana
(neral principle may be
ce, in order to be bensfl