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12 | Pn STRENGTHEN Tl Week N< The church in Sard Asia which were prese int; iigure 01 seven gold him ' that liveth and \ and is sent to one of "< were symbolized under Sardis had been a c< one time the famous Croesus. This message (he church that had b< ruptions engendered 1 tainted not only the s For the judgment pron message is directed to charge, and its solemn it is from him that he seven stars?that is, wnuu&u vvuuui me ciivi sifts and graces upon here speaks as the Sov It is an appeal indire source from which the; and zeal for those th abused, and to arouse attendant evils into w same time an appeal t teaching the people the life and service and tc it was a critical time 1 Sardis, through their r hast a name, that thou truth. Their life had ordinances of worship them, and they probab prosperous spiritual cc being alive, but were Hypocrites, while other There was the sembla vital piety was almost < be vigilant against the earnest in rendering pt to severe self-examinat fession, that they migh tion and strengthen the to die. They knew sound do< Spirit, the graces of fa spiritual life and the ft faith. They were sore into Dractice. of tran works. They had "re< pealed to, to ' hold fast they will not awake ai to them as a thief, wit' But In the midst of tl numbness there were finally be crowned with exceptional purity. Th< by the worldly lusts ai addicted. Their Lord wun mm in wnue, wni and thus become his ct heavenly life. "For t themselves by faithfulr "clothed in white raim and glorified in the hei The promise of their not blot out his name who had "a name to li V THE PRESBYTERIA* ayer Meeting | IE THINGS WHICH REMAIN, avember 14. Rev. 3:1-6. is was one of the seven churches of nted in inspired vision to John under [en candlesticks. The message is from vas dead" and is "alive forevermore," Lhe angels of the seven churches" who the figure of seven stars, inter of power and wealth. It was at capital of Lydia, the dominion of 3 is not to the city or populace, but to Jen founded there. No doubt the corby former profligacy remained, and ocial but religious life of the church, iounced is sweeping and severe. The "the angel of the church," or pastor in ity is enforced by the statement that ith the seven Spirits of God, and the it was from the glorified Redeemer, ne Spirit, as the bestower of precious the church, was communicated. He ereign liuler and Judge of his Church, ctly to the people to be mindful of the y were to derive wisdom and strength dngs which they bad neglected and themselves from the lethargy and its hich they had fallen. It was at the o the pastor to renew his diligence in ir duty, to seek to revive their spiritual > abandon his own spiritual inertness, when their L.ord said to the people of ninister, "I know thy works that thou livest and art dead." They professed not been eaten out by heresy. The were regularly administered among ly regarded themselves as being in a ndition. They had the reputation of dead. Perhaps some were outright r wptp in n ctnto nf cnlritual ince of a Christian congregation, out extinct. They are called to awake and devices of the enemy, to be active and >rsonal service, and betake themselves ion as to the genuineness of their prot be qualified to see their real destitus things that remained and were ready Jtrine; their dependence on the Divine ith, hope and love as characteristic of ict that service is the fruit of a living ly in need of putting their knowledge slating their dead faith Into living :eived and heard"; they are now apand repent.' They are warned that if id he vigilant, their Lord would come hout warning. his prevailing listlessness and spiritual a few disciples whose names would . distinguished honors because of their ey had not dishonored their profession id gross apathy to which others were assured them that they should walk ch was ihe emblem of purity and Joy, losen companions in the felicity of the hey were worthy," having approved less in obedience and service. To be ent" signifies to be forever sanctified Eivenlv estate. Lord to the "few names" was, "I will out of the book of life," though many ve and were dead" would be rejected. J OF THE SOUTH. | Young People's THE GRACE OF THAN Topic for Sunday, November 21: ful Heart." Nehemiah 8:8-12. DAILY READIN Monday?Altars of thankfulness. ? Tuesday?Cause for thankfulness. Wednesday?A psalm of praise. Ps Thursday?Thanksgiving in all thii Friday?Thanksgiving in trouble. Saturday?The eternal praise servii Gratitude is in the heart. Thanks One is feeling. The other is express The expression is nothing without 1 is not complete without the expressio Thankfulness is thanksgiving with therefore the same as gratitude plus It is rightly called a grace. Like o! of life and of beauty, and in its fulln It is the soul's recognition of wh declaration of its appreciation and sei with the gift. Thankfulness is a multiplier. By constantly reproducing the cause anc and enjoy it again. "Giving thanks always" is the wa It does not tire of the act. The more and the sweeter becomes the habit. Appreciation of present blessings v news and quickens the memory of tl It therefore multiplies the grace as w Living one's thanks is the happiest them. Their genuineness is thereby force is shown. They become a son express themselves. Not only always, but for all things, express itself. It counts no blessinj receive acknowledgement. Its perfun nhoro anrl tnunhno 11 ^ vvuv-uvo crci Tilling in It. It recognizes the good that comes no less than that which springs from the grateful heart glories in tribulat happy results which it brings to the The grace of true thankfulness delii ings. It does not hoard, with misei deals out liberally what itself has itself while it imparts to others. It r The joy that comes from thus impi a selfish joy. The pleasure which aril is a pleasure which no one would ei It is too much like the divine plan, w in giving grace and glory. Means may be used to cultivate th As it comes first from God, he may b< I* r* - * ukicasc n. i-ruyer ior sucn a girt m to his will, and may therefore be alw; assurance of answer. It may be cultivated by study or lni methods and grounds of God's grace, the character and goodness of God 1 heart be right, be affected with admir to him. It may be cultivated by habit. Ge will make it easy and natural. Hab spontaneity, while spontaneity withou ing impulse, "rtie habit of doing a gc spontaneity towards evil things. There is always an element of won<3 'What is man that thou art mindful ol tliflt tliAii rlaHoaf rpv^. ? J ? VWU f.u.?,v?v "??" A tic WUUUCI very soul to adoration and praise In unto God for his unspeakable gift." November 10, 1909. * ttrnwammmimtK Societies numinniiimiiiininmmf! KFULNESS. The Blessing of a Thank VaO. Senesis 35:1-8. Deuteronomy 8:2-10. mlm 103:1-22. lgs. Colossians 3:12-17. Acts 16:22-34. ce. Revelation 5:8-14. giving is upon the lips, ion. the feeling. The feeling n. the heart in it. It is expression. ther graces, it is a thing ess it is a gift, tat it has received and rise of obligation coming the aid of memory it is 1 pnnhUntr Ann +a ; iy of true thankfulness, i it renders it the easier /ith thanks for them relose experienced before, ell as the pleasure, form into which to put made manifest. Their irce of new occasion to does the grateful heart 5 or favor too small to le fills the whole atmos juiuiu viiiii iuia iiarasmp i propoerity. With Paul ion also because of the believing soul. 5hts in sharing its bless ly hand and heart, but received, adding joy to ecelves but to give, arting can not be called 3es from giving pleasure Ither decry or withhold, hich finds its own glory e grace of thankfulness. i asked to give it and to ust always be according ays made with confident telligent inquiry into the The more one sees of the more will he, if his ation, love and gratitude tting into the way of it dt is no reflection upon t habit may be but passtod thing will lessen the ler in the grateful heart. ' him r?r the onrt r\f man r of God's love stirs the the words, "Thanks be