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The Guide-Board, Psalm.
1923
M., Jan. 1. "Blessed." Ps. 32:1-6.
T., Jan. 2. Bad advice. Prov. 10:7-14.
W., Jan. 3. Love of tho Word. Ps. 119:41-18.
T., Jan. 4. Tho fruitful life. John 15:1-8.
F., Jan. 5. The fa'e of the wicked. Ju?le 8-19.
8., Jan. 0. Religion pays. Prov. 3:13-20.
8., Jan. 7. Topic ? Lessons from the Psalms. 1.
The Guide-board Psalm. Ps. 1:1
6. (Consecration meeting.)
What two teat/* ?S lift are here described!
Why thru conscience need guiding*
What influence * around us tend to lead an astray ?
Ps. 1:1-16.
The GuUlc Hoard Psalm. A guide
board Is intended to show people
which way to go. It is put up at the
beginning of a road to tell where the
road leads; or it is put where two
roads separate, so that the traveler
may know which road to take. A
sign board Is put up at the beginning
of each new road. As it points one
way, it says, "This is the right road."
As it points the other way, it says,
"This is the wrong way." This first
Psalm points the right way and warns
against the wrong way. It shows the
various stages of the man who takes
the wrong course. He walks in the
way (or counsel) of the ungodly. He
thinks there can be no harm in just
walking with the wicked. Soon he
gets tired just walking and he stands
and talks with them, and then sits
down as one of them. The steps in
the sinfulness of his companion may
be noticed. First his companions are
"ungodly," those who live without
God; then they are "sinners," those
who show sin in their liveS: then they
are "scornful," making light of God,
and His law and of the difference be
tween right and wrong. He who starts
in the way of sin will find that he will
go farther and farther in it, and that
his associates will get worse and
worse;
Blessed is the man who does not
walk in this way, but walks in the
way God has laid out. He finds his
delight in obeying God's law. In or
der to know His law he studies it
and meditates upon it. He who walks
in this way shall prosper greatly and
shall stand before God.
"Blessed." Ps. 32:1-6. No greater
blessing can come to a sinner than
the forgiveness of his sins. Forgive
ness is bestowed by God upon those
who confess their sins and ask for
forgiveness. We cannot purchase for
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giveness. It is the gift of God, and
all we have to do is to ask for it,
recognizing the fact that Jesus Christ
has made forgiveness possible by His
death on the cross.
Bad Advice. Prov. 10:7-14. The
devil is continually giving bad advice.
He uses men and women as his agents.
Whenever any one suggests to you
to do something wrong, you may be
sure that the advice comes from the
devil. God never suggests the doing
of any thing that is wrong. There are
some who suggest doing what is
wrong, that, as they say, some good
may be accomplished. This also is the
advice of the devil. White plaster
cannot be made by putting lumps of
lamp-black into the mixture.
Love of the Word. Ps. 119:4-48.
"I will delight myself in Thy com
mandments, which I have loved." In
the 97tli verse of this Psalm we read:
"O ho-v love I Thy lay! It is my med
itation all the day." We would not
expect to love with an affectionate
love one who is a stranger to us. In
order to love we must become ac
quainted. We must learn to know
God's law in order to love it. and
when we do learn to love it we will
find it one of our best friends.
The Fruitful Life. John 15:1-8.
Jesus expects us to bear fruit in our
lives. But He who goes into the
wrong way separates himself from
Jesus, and so from the source of life.
One road leads into rocky deserts,
where no fruit grows. The other
leads to the river of life on whose
banks the trees bear continually.
Which road are you taking?
The Fate of the Wicked. Jude 8
19. The unrepented wicked have noth
ing to look forward to but to be cast
out into outer darkness. No sin can
enter into God's Holy presence, and
out of His presence is darkness. Man
is lost not because of his sins, but be
cause he fails to repent of his sins
and ask God for forgiveness. Rejec
tion of the offer of forgiveness through
Jesus Christ is the unpardonable sin
which casts men and women Into hell.
Religion Pays. Prov. 3:13-26. These
verses deserve the most careful study.
They present religion in a wonderfully
beautiful way. Ot course religion
pays. It is that God has planned for
us, and we cannot image God, our
loving Father planning any thing for
us that would not be profitable. It
is profitable, because it makes us pros
perous and gives us happiness, com
fort and peace in this world, and
insures us an eternal life in the world
to come.
"Religion Is the chief concern of
mortals here below."
SUGflROTED PROGRAM.
Hymn.
Prayer for God's blessing on the
meeting.
Hymn.
Daily topics, the leader taking the
one assigned to Sunday.
Hymn.
Assign these questions to Ave mem
bers to be answered briefly by them:
By what meaus are young men and
boys led into the wrong way?
By what means are young women
and girls led into the wrong way?
What can our Society do to keep
others in the right way?
What plans should we make as a
Society for the New Year, so that
we can do better work for God?
What are some of the good resolu
tions we might make that will help
us to live better lives this year?
Sentence PrayerB.
Hymn.
Prayer of thanksgiving to God for
the blessing He has given ua during
the past year.
Prayer for God's blessing and guid
ance through the coming year.
Hymn.
Lord's Prayer.
Sentence Prayers.
1. O God, we thank Thee for all
the rich blessings Thou hast given us
during the past year. Thou hast given
us many temporal and many spiritual
blessings.
2. Father, as we begin this New
Year, we ask Thy blessing upon us
in all things as Thou seest best for
us.
3. O Saviour dear, we pray that
Thou wilt walk with us all the wiy,
keeping us in the right way.
4. O Holy Spirit, we pray that each
one of us may have our hearts
cleansed from sin, and may we by
Thy grace and power be given strength
to resist the temptations of the devil
5. Our Father, we pray that Thou
will help us to be more faithful to
Thee this year than we have ever bee'n
before.
6. Our Saviour, we pray that Thou
wilt help us so that we may be Thy
instruments in saving the souls of oth
ers.
7. Father, ye pray that each one of
us may live all through the years just
as Thou wouldst have us to live.
Amen.
MONTGOMERY UNION.
The Fall Conference of the Young
People's Union of Montgomery Pres
bytery met in the First Presbyterian
Church, Roanoke, Va. President,
Miss Marie Rickey.
After singing and prayer by Dr. W.
C. Campbell, Mr. Francis Gresham
took charge of the aevotional exer
cises.
Mrs. C. R. Vaughan introduced to
the young people the following per
sons: Dr. W: C. Campbell, Dr. P. C.
Clark, Mr. T. P. Johnson, Mr. Nor
man Johnson, Miss Rickey, Miss Mar
garet McGuire, Mr. Meade Stull, Mr.
Francis Gresham. Then followed an
address by Rev. T. P. Johnson on,
"Why We Are Here."
Reports of the Massanetta Springs
Conference were given, as seen by:
An Athlete, Mr. Page Kelley; A Stu
den. Miss Mary Kelley; A Good-Tim
er, Miss Anne Oakey; A Student Vol
unteer, Miss Frances Hesser.
Rev. Norman Johnson spoke on,
"What Massanetta Means to Young
People's Organizations, which was fol
lowed by an address by Rev. J. J.
Reeves. Miss Margaret McGuire, the
Young People's Secretary, gave a most
encouraging report of rnu year's work.
After a prayer by Mr. Johnson, the
conference adjourned for lunch.
The conference was reopened by
singing, "Come Thou Almighty King"
and the devotional ^Aerclses were
?onducted by Mr. Meade Stull. A
Model Mission Study Class was held
by Miss Dorris Huff. During open
parliament the reports of the findings
and nominating committees were
given. The following officers were
elected: President, Mr. Page Kelley;
Vice-President, Miss Louise McCor
mick.
Following the open parliament a
pageant, directed by Miss Margaret
MoGuire, was given. The conference
closed with prayer by Mr. Norman
Johnson.
"GEORGIA ON TOP."
By C. F. Evans.
Southern Secretary, United Society of
Christian Endeavor.
The Northwestern District of the
Georgia Christian Endeavor Union did
its dead level best to help Georgia
reach its state motto, which is, "Geor
gia on Top," in its convention held in
the First Presbyterian Church, Home,
November 25 and 26, as the conven
tion far exceeded in numbers and in
terest any previous convention of the
District. The out-of-town registra
tions were more than 130 and a large
number attended wno did not regis
trar.
The details of the convention were
handled by the District President, S.
H. Askew, and nothing was left un
done to make the convention a suc
cess.
Many societies sent auto loads of
delegates as far as ?rghty miles one
way to attend the convention.
One hundred and twenty-seven
plates were laid for the fellowship
banquet and failed by almost fifty to
care for the number present.
; Among the speakers in the conven
tion were Dr. Leyburn, pastor of the
Convention Church; Dr. and Mrs. J.
H. Wood, pastor and wife of the First
Christian Church of the convention
city; Miss Sadie Harley, missionary in
the West Virginia fields; Rev. J. C.
McGregor, Cedartown; Miss Rusk, At
lanta; Miss Houseal, Cedartown; Mr.
T. A. Moye, president Atlanta City
Union; Mr. James Morton, Atlanta;
Miss Mamie Gene Cole, Junior Field
Secretary All South Extension Com
mittee, Atlanta, and Southern Secie
tary Evans.
The Atlanta Juniors very splendidly
presented Junior Christian Endeavor
in plays and demonstrations, which
won the hearty approval of the Con
vention.
One unusual feature of the Conven
tion was that the presidents of the
three City Unions of Atlanta were in
attendance, with a splendid group
from each Union. Harold Jackson is
president of the Atlanta Junior
Union. George Sharp i8 president of
the Atlanta Intermediate Union, and
T. A. Moye is president ot the Atla/ta
Senior Union.
Mr. Askew was re-elected president
of the District, with H. B. Sacre. ot
Atlana, vice-president.
Father, we pray Thee, that Thou
wilt help us to speak a word for
Jesus whenever we have the oppor
tunity.
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