Iowa, 1912
M. E. Church Notes
Regular preaching services next Sunday morning and evening.
Don't quit now that the revival is over. This is just the time to begin. That splendid audience Sunday morning was an inspiration to the pastor.
About thirty of the young people of the Epworth League were delightfully entertained at the home of the League president, Miss Dena Merrick, on Tuesday evening.
We are reliably informed that Mr. Heyl has voluntarily discontinued the use of his liquor permit. This is a move in the right direction and will certainly meet with the approval of the best people of the community.
It is said that the "proof of the pudding is in the eating." Judged by this standard the goodly number receiving baptism and uniting with the various churches proves that the recent revival campaign was a great success.
The body becomes strong by proper food and exercise. What is true of the body is true of the Lord. If you wish to be strong of soul see the means of Grace. Do something. The regular church services will help you and you can help them.
—Marble Rock Journal, Marble Rock, Iowa, Nov. 14, 1912, p. 4.
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Be of Good Cheer, Child of God
1895
Be of Good Cheer
It was amid the storm and darkness, the ship going to pieces which was carrying Paul a prisoner to Rome, that the grand, heroic man bade all aboard to be of good cheer, he gave a reason for his quiet courage: "There stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am and whom also I serve, saying, fear not, Paul; for you must stand before Caesar. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer, for I believe God, and it shall be even so as it has been spoken unto me."
No matter what may come to God's witnesses they need not fear. It is for them simply to be faithful to their testimony. The battle in us and around us, now as ever, is between truth and falsehood, righteousness and unrighteousness, Christ and Satan. By reason of our unbelief and perverseness and selfishness, the way may be long and through the wilderness, yet he leadeth us. It is for us to add to our faith, courage, manliness, patience, that we may endure to the end.
God reigns, and if he be for us we are stronger than all who are against us. The triumph of wickedness is short. Be of good cheer, child of God.
Be of Good Cheer
It was amid the storm and darkness, the ship going to pieces which was carrying Paul a prisoner to Rome, that the grand, heroic man bade all aboard to be of good cheer, he gave a reason for his quiet courage: "There stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am and whom also I serve, saying, fear not, Paul; for you must stand before Caesar. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer, for I believe God, and it shall be even so as it has been spoken unto me."
No matter what may come to God's witnesses they need not fear. It is for them simply to be faithful to their testimony. The battle in us and around us, now as ever, is between truth and falsehood, righteousness and unrighteousness, Christ and Satan. By reason of our unbelief and perverseness and selfishness, the way may be long and through the wilderness, yet he leadeth us. It is for us to add to our faith, courage, manliness, patience, that we may endure to the end.
God reigns, and if he be for us we are stronger than all who are against us. The triumph of wickedness is short. Be of good cheer, child of God.
Brevity in Prayer
1895
"The late William Arnot tells us in his diary that, as he grew older, he grew more brief and simple in his closet devotions. He tersely says: 'I suppose there are two kinds of brevity in prayer — one, because you are far off, and one because you are far in.' This is pithily put, and contains a profound truth. No one can judge of another as to just how much time that other needs to spend on his knees. We cannot safely take the example of anybody else as an absolute guide in our own case. Many things need to be considered — our household duties, our business engagements, our special perplexities, our mastery of perpetual prayer. We must not, of course, let prayer be crowded out or crushed down through mere selfishness or worldly absorptions; but neither need we feel it always incumbent on us to spend just so much time in the exercise, or write ourselves down delinquent if we cannot pass whole hours in special supplication like some one we have read about. It is better certainly to be far in than far off, but the former must not despise the latter, nor the latter judge the former. Strength in prayer is better than length in prayer." — Zion's Herald.
"The late William Arnot tells us in his diary that, as he grew older, he grew more brief and simple in his closet devotions. He tersely says: 'I suppose there are two kinds of brevity in prayer — one, because you are far off, and one because you are far in.' This is pithily put, and contains a profound truth. No one can judge of another as to just how much time that other needs to spend on his knees. We cannot safely take the example of anybody else as an absolute guide in our own case. Many things need to be considered — our household duties, our business engagements, our special perplexities, our mastery of perpetual prayer. We must not, of course, let prayer be crowded out or crushed down through mere selfishness or worldly absorptions; but neither need we feel it always incumbent on us to spend just so much time in the exercise, or write ourselves down delinquent if we cannot pass whole hours in special supplication like some one we have read about. It is better certainly to be far in than far off, but the former must not despise the latter, nor the latter judge the former. Strength in prayer is better than length in prayer." — Zion's Herald.
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