THE POWER OP SIN
A Program for Young Peopled
Meetings
By Miss Annie Chreafield
A pre-prayer service.
A song service.
Call to service by the leader,
“Praise ye the Lord.”
Response: “I will praise the
Lord with my whole heart”
(This response should he co
pied and passed to all present
before the service begins.)
Prayer.
Singing, “Guide Me, 0 Thou
Great Jehovah.”
The leader announces the
topic for the evening and reads
the Bible from Matthew 26:14
16 and 47-49.
Prayer by the leader.
Singing, “1 Need Thee, Pre
cious Saviour.”
Discussion of the topic.
Is It I?
Denying Christ.
Ahab’s Sin.
Sin’s Hard Grip.
Escaping Sin’s Power.
1. Does a hypocrite know
he is a hypocrite?
2. Tell some ways in which
we deny Christ today?
3' WHat was Ahab’s sin?
4. How does sin hold us? •
5. Tell how we may escape
bin’s power.
Memory verse :“He shall be
hclden with the cerds of his
sin.” Proverbs 5:22.
Prayer to be repeated: “0
Lord, put the desire in us to
escape from the power of sin,
for Christ’s sake. Amen.”
Singing, “Saved by Grace.”
Reports from committees.
Offering.
Prayer: “Help us to be
blessed by our gifts to Thee,
dear Lord, for Christ’s flake.
Amen.”
Report of Secretary.
Singing: “Do Not Pass Me
By.”
/ Benediction.
The Leader’s Talk
Sin has terrible power. If
Jesus does not help us we are
helpless against the power of
sin. We need to cry to God
earnestly and often in our
fight with sin. In the Bible
verse read today we see how
sin had so much power over
Judas that it made him sell
Jesus. Not only this, but he
betrayed Jesus with a kiss.
Then sin kept Judas from re
penting and made Judas kill
himself.
Sin has the same power over
the lives of people today. Ju
das sold Jesus for money. Peo
ple are doing the same thing
today. They will do anything in
order to get money, fine hous
es, cars, beautiful clothes and
to have earthly power* and
worldly pleasure. Yes, sin has
its same awful power and the
world and even the church is
full of men and women who
are selling Jesus for the things
they want more.
Is It I?
Think of the sin that made
Judas ask that question. He
knew that he was a guilty
wretch who was even then
making plans to betray Christ,
yet he asks, Is it I? One can see
how full of pretense, blindness
and lies Judas was, but how
about ourselves? Do we try to
fool people into thinking we
are living for God? If we do
we are like Judas
There are many who go into
the church, saying they are
Christians but by their acts
they are not lovers of Jesus.
They are of that number the
Bible tells about when it speaks
of a people who draw near to
God with their lips while their
hearts are far from Him. May
we search our minds and lives
to see if we are real in our
love to God or just making be
lieve. Am I guilty? Lord, is it
I?
Denying Christ
Peter loved Jesus but he did
not keep close enough to Jesus
to be strong. So we see Peter
standing with this crowd of
people who did not like Jesus
and Peter was ashamed and
afraid. When asked if he knew
Christ Peter answered, no. It'
must have hurt Christ to have
His friend deny Him. Perhaps
that is why He turned and
looked at Peter.
So many of us deny Christ
tcday. We see men and wom
en who are wolves in sheep’s
clothing destroying God's
church. But we say nothing.
We do nothing. ‘They are not
bothering me/' we say, or Td
hate to say anything about it
as Mr. A or Miss B will 1think
* «**
like to tor op anything
though I know somebody ought
to do something," We are self
ish cowards, denying Christ
when we act in this way,
AiSTaSin
King Ahab seemed to hare
been a very weak man. In the
first place Ahab was weak be
cause he thought he ought to
have whatever he wanted. He
wanted a vineyard belonging
to Naboth who did not want to
sell this vineyard. Ahab was
angry and sulky because he
could not have Naboth’s vine
yard. He refused to eat. Then
when his wicked wife found
out the trouble and had Na
both killed Ahab was glad and
drove out to see his new vine
yard where he heard his death
sentence. This weak, cowardly
man was perfectly willing to
let some one do thje dirty,
cruel work for him while he
acted as though he knew noth
ing about it. There are many
people held fast in sin's awful
grip. We see them slipping and
hiding behind others, yet
slaves to sin.
Sin’s Hard Grip
Yea, sin holds men and wom
en, boys and girls in a hard
tight grip and they can’t get
away without God's help.
Think of the drunkard and the
dope users as hlepless and pit
iful in their weakness. A young
man was once told by his doc
tor not to smoke any more cig
arettes as his heart was bad.
He told the doctor he couldn’t
stop On his death bed he said,
“The cigarette got me.” Young
men and young women who
have been warned of the un
clean life they are living have
been known to confess, “I know
I am wrong, but I can't help
it.” They are like birds
charmed by snakes or flies in a
spider’s web. They become
drunkards, gamblers, thieves,
harlots and all kinds of crimi
nals without God's help.
Escaping Sin’s Power
There is a way of escape
from the power of sin. Jesus,
our Saviour and Friend, saves
us. If we accept of Him and
give our lives into His hands
all is well, for He will not let
our souls be lost. We are pre
cious tin His s|ght. We must
let Him control our life so that
we will not lie, steal and hate
each other. We need the love
of Christ in our hearts that we
must pray to God, read our Bi
bles, and be a regular attend
ant at church. We should nev
er love earthly friends and
things more than we love God
and we must always know we
are not strong enough to fight
our battles without God. The
way of escape from sin’s pow
er is God’s gift to all who will
receive it.
LADSON PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH COLUMBIA, S. C.
By Mias Mary L. Coleman
Sunday morning, November
8, the pastor, Rev, A. S. Powe,
stirred the hearts of the con
gregation with an ever memo
ble sermon. He chose as a
theme, “The Jericho Road,”
from the text, Luke 10:27,
“And he answered and said,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy strength, and
with all thy soul, and with all
thy mind and thy neighbor as
thyself.” The pastor pointed out
that this kind of love is the
proof of redeeming love in the
heart of the individual, the
only kind of love that can
bring peace to the world and
the only kind of love that can
throw open the gates of heav
en.
The prayer meeting last
Wednesday night led by Elder
F- K. Butler was very impres
sive. We jrst want to remind
you that the prayer meeting
is still alive and we shall be
glad toUava you come out and
spend Just a short while with
us in prayer. The hour has been
changed to 7 :80.
play, “The Bachelor's
Dr earn,presented at First
Calvary " church ’ Friday eve
ning, November 6, was quite a
success and a most enjoyable
affair. Miss Charlotte Jackson
and Mrs. Bettie F. Roach, the
directresses, are to be congrat
ulated. We must not forget to
I
1NGLES1DE SEMINARY
BURKEV1LLE, VIRGINIA
In a most healthful section of the “Old Dominion,”
Now giving complete preparation for entering cottege.
Growing each year in equipment and in quality of work
done.
Living in many States in the lives and in the work of its
Alumnae.
Every expense most moderate; every consideration given
wormy need.
Supervised study periods give unhampered opportunity
to achieve results.
Individual attention for every student in every depart
ment.
Developing a sense of responsibility—the fundamental in
character building.
Endeavoring to develop a devoted love for “Christ and the
Church.”
Stressing Daily devoted love for "Others.*
Engrossed in developing winsome, womanly "home-mak
ers—woman’s highest vocation.
Molding leaders for school, church and home, and k«kaf
for the leaden.
instilling the law of love and the love of law.
No other school with an atmosphere so “like home.”
Aims always for a clean mind in a clean body.
Reaching out for girls who covet the Master’s words:
“She hath done what she could.”
Yes: two grammar grades; four high school ones; piano
and vocal lesson; sewing; Bible.
For catalogue or other information, write:
REV. ROBERT L. ALTER. Ph. D.. Pres
MARGARET BARBER SEMINARY
ANNISTON, ALABAMA.
A Christian, Home like Bearding School for girls, on
der the direction of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S.
A., Division of Missions for Colored People.
Junior and Senior High School Courses, as o utlined by
the Department of Education, with an “A” rating by
the State; College Preparatory, General, Home Econom
ics and Sewing.
Music; Piano and Vocal Lessons, Chorus Work, Music
Appreciation.
Bible; Old Testament History, Life of Christ, The
Apostolic Church, Memorizing of Scriptures.
An Attractive and Comfortable Building, modernly
equipped, beautifully situated in the Blue Ridge Moun
tains, affording healthful climate, delightful scenery, pure
water supply.
A Physical Examination given and close attention paid
to matters of health.
Special Eihphasis ora maintaining a Christian Atmos
phere and developing the relgious life of our girls. Tech
ers selected with this in view.
Teams the most moderate. For information and Appli
cation Blank address the President,
REV. H. M. HOSACK.
express our gratitude to the
participants. This play was
given in the interest of Lad
son
Service Sunday morning, No
vember 15, was well attended.
At 11:30 the pastor ascended
the pulpit and took his text
from Proverbs 14:10, “The
heart knoweth his own bitter
ness and a stranger does not
intermeddle with his joy.” He
used as a theme, “Life’s Bit
terness and Its Own Cure.”
Very vividly he stressed the
bitterness of pain, the bitter
ness of sorrow, the bitterness
of disappointment and defeat
and the bitterness of sin.
A “Hard Times Party” will
be given Friday night, Novem
ber 20, sponsored by the la
dies of the church. Come out
and bring a friend. We promise
you won’t be disappointed. Hot
lunches will be served free of
charge.
A musical program with
Bishop Finley as the principal
sneaker will he rendered at
Ladson Sunday afternoon, De
cember 6, at 5 o’clock. All
friends and members are cordi
ally invited to attend.
We were glad to have the
following visitors worship with
us in the morning services:
Misses Sylvia M- Poole, M. L.
Forney, M. R. Garrison, Mrs.
Gladys T. Daniels and Mr. Rol
lin P- Greene, Johnson C. Smith
University, and Rev. J. D. Con
dola from the Congo, Africa.
Rev Condola made a very in
teresting talk after the service.
We hope these visitors will
come again.
BLACK'S MEMORIAL
CHURCH, MONROE
By Janes C. Williams
Sunday, November 22, our
pastor, Dr, C, N. Jenkins,
preached a very impressive;
sermon to a well filled house
from the subject, “Less Love
of Material and More Love of
Heavenly Things.” He said that
often we allow our worldly pas
sion to come between us and
Christ.
The Sunday school of which
Mr. G. 0. Barbour is Superin
tendent, was held just after the
morning service.
We were delighted /to have
Rev. Roberts of the C. M. E.
church and his people with us
Sunday at -three o’clock- Rev.
Roberts gave us a splendid
sermon from the subject, “The
Laborer’s Reward.”
Our Young People’s Meeting
was held at six o’clock. The
topic discussed was “Two Mas
ters.” Mr. Walter Jones was
the leader for the evening.
The evening service of wor
ship was largely attended. Dr.
Jenkins spoke to us from the
subject, “Like a Little Child.”
Visitors during the day
were Mrs- Hubert Creft, Miss
Mildred Wilkins, Miss Lucile
Henderson and Prof. J. W.
Graham, all of the Winchester
Avenue High School Faculty;
also Mr. Dewey Maxey of' John
son C. Smith University.
DAVIE STREET fCHUHiCH,
RALEIGH, N. C.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety met at the home of Mrs.
E. R. Ballenger, Tuesday eve
ning at 8:30 o’clock- Following
the disposal of business differ
ent games were played. Then
chicken salad and crackers,
cake and coffee were served
and enjoyed by all.
Among the 27 who were
present were Prof, and Mrs.
Mask, Mrs. T. Logan and Miss
Ida Austin, of Fayetteville.
The amount raised was $6.
It often happens that those
loudest in demanding war are
last to appear at the recruiting
dessk.
The following is a list of the
perso:w who have paid on or
siibettHbed to tha Stadium pro
ject atJohnaen C. Smith Uni
versity:
rARh
lira. Johnson C. Smith 1600.00
Dr. H. X. McCrorey 100.00
Dr. Gifts Chisholm _ 60.00
Kn&cvtife Smith SeWtia
Chapter--- 60.00
ChiiiARtoir Chapter, John,
son C, Smith University
Alumni _ 60.00
A Friend - --26.00
Dr. Chas E. Bemar-26.00
Dr. B. F. McDowell 26.00
Prof. E. A Armstrong 5.00
Dr. F. J. Anderson _ 6.00
Mr. F. M. Beavers 1.00
Mr. C. fc. Biter Jr. ~ 6.00
Miss Willie Bl&ckledfe 6.00
Mr. John Beatty- 6.00
Prof. W H. A. Booker . 6.00
Prof. C A. Blue_ 5.00
Mrs. C C. Berry-6.00
Col. L. P. Berry_ 9.00
Dr. C. J. Baker_ 1.00
Rev. J. L. Brewer_6.00
Mr. C. S. Blue_ 4.60
Rev; Vi S Boykin — 4.60
Mr. I. H Blue_ 4.60
Mr. J. H. Carson :__ 1.00
Rev. James H. Cooper (6.00
Mr. Bishoo Dale _ 6.00
Dr. G. E. Davis_20.00
Dr. I D. Davis _ 6.00
Mrs. I. D. Davis _ 6.o0
Rev R. J. Davidson - 1.00
Dr. G. T DHUard_ 6.00
Dr. Z. A. Dockery _ 4.50
Rev. S. L. Fulwood :- 5.00
Dr. A. W. Foster-1.00
Rev. A. H. George- 6.00
Rev. A. A Heeler- 5.00
Mr. W. M Hines __ 5.00
Mr. S. B. Harris —_ 5.00
' Dr. W. v. Hargrave' -. 5.00
! Hetue W. Henry 1.00
! Mr. John E. Harris- l.OjO
I Rev. A. 0. Johnson__ 8.00
Prof. T S. Jackson „ 1.00
Rev. J. C James- 5.00
Rev. A. A Jones _ 5.00
Prof. H D Johnson — 4.50
j Dr. T. A. Long ___ 10.00
I Dr. Geo. S. Deeper _ 10.50
Prof. W. G. Lino _ l.fiO
Dr. Wm, Mann _ 5.00
br. G. W. Long_ 10.00
§ey. R. D. Mdore ...... 8.00
Dr. T. 0. Mitchell 5_ 5.00
Rev. s. a vtosmi. 5.00
Rev H. McFadden_ 12.00
Mrs. J. D Martin _ 6.CM)
Dr. J. D. Martin_ 6.Q0
Rev. W. R. Mayberry — 10.00
Mrs. M. B. Marks_5.00
Prof. I. M. Martin_ 4.50
Rev. H. T. McFadden— 4.50
Mr. W. H. Pearson_ 16.00
Dr. W. E. Partee_16.00
Mr. Jouti.it Pace _ 6.00
Rev. W. S. Plair_ 6.50
Rev. A H. Prince_ 8.60
Mr. W. f Robinson 5.00
Dr. P. W. Russell-6.00
Rev. I H Russell _ 240
Prof. J. W. Seabrook 10.00
Stuuer ts - 7.60
Capt. J. E. Smith-14.00
iRev. S. H. Scott - 2.00
Prof. A. 0. Steele —. 10.00
Rev. O. E. Sanders 5.001
Dr. C. H. Shute . $ 8.60 j
Dr. E. F TySbn_ 10.00
Mrs M. I* Tripp - - 1.00
Prof. C. R. TiH&r_ 5.00
Rev. Chas. Hx White — 6.00
Dr. A. J. Williams _ 1.00
Prof. M W. Wise _ 5.00
Mrs. R. P. Wyche _ 1.00
Rev. H. WOinii_10.60
Rev. J. E. Weitberry •_ 1J00
Rev. A./: Wilson_ 2M
R. W. Williamson, Esq. 4.66
Rev. J. H. Ward_ 4.80
Rev. C A. W*hinfct©n 8.60
Dr. R; P/Wtfche 4.60
Dr. C. M. Young . 4.60
Rev. J. B. Francis — 6.00
Dr. J. D. Mirtin, Jr.__ .60
Rev. E. U. D. Goring — 1.00
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Student body-- 256160
Rev. G. G M. James _ 5.00
J. E. Bowman —-- 50,00
Dr. Geo. I.. Winstead — 100100
Dr. G. P. Watkins _ 26100
Knoxville Biddle-Scotia
Chapter_100.00
Mr. W. H. Pearson _ 26100
Prof. S. H. Adams_5,00
Rev. G. W. Long-100,00
Dr. 1. H. Blue_15.00
Prof. J. N. Brawn _ 26.00
Mr. Wm. Hines __ 5.00
Dr. F. L. l ander, Jr- 25.00
Rev. C. A. Washington 15.00
Rev. H. C. Miller _ 10.00
Rev. J. W Smith _ 10.00
Dr. C. H, Shute _ 25.00
Dr. J. B. Wright __26.00
Aaron A. Womack — 10.00,
Dr. W, H. .WilHams _ 10.00
L. T. LKMmt __ US
5* J.‘ T Joses_
jfc&fclfc
Rev. J. M. Miller
Dr. R. L. Douglass
Rev. R. j. Davidson
Rev. J. H. Ward
Rev. J. H. Toatley ...
BRTHANY FRESH*
" CHURCH, LOUISY
MISS.
aging remarks. They are of the
faculty of R. R. School and are
very industrious young ladies.
At . the close of the exercises
our pastor expressed himself
as being greatly pleased with
the hearty co-operation of the
young men> in the program.
During the week following
Rev. Lampley came before us
with some very inspiring mes
sages. On Monday night he
brought an interesting ser
mon. Tuesday night he spoke
on the subject, “The Wild
Man.” The sermon was enjoyed
by every one.
On Wednesday afternoon he
spoke on “Religion for the
Youth and the Aged.” HUs
sermon was very inspiring to
the young people. I would there
had been a great
hear that sermon,
livered a wonderful ipc
that night. Seven souls were
added to the church during the
day services.
We are few in number but
many in Christ. On Wednesday
night we all went down from
the church filled with joy over
the many inspiring and soul
stirring sermons that were
given to us during those few
days by our beloved pastor.
We are hoping that he will con
tinue in Christ.
VIOLA HAIRSTON.
BROAD ST. CHURCH,
STATESVILLE, N. C.
It has been quite a while
s’nee you have heard anything
from Broad St. church, States
ville. and I want to tell you
some of the things which
have happened Since that
time.
We have organized a new
missionary circle, called No. 2,
with quite a number of mem
bers and all are doing good
work. Mrs. Mildred EUis is
President; Mrs. Mary E. Nes
b*t is Secretary; Mrs. Made
Wilson, Treasurer, and here are
some of the things we are do
ing: we have made clothing
and fitted up a family of six, all
boys or men, for school. This
man has no wife and his chil
dren are needy. We also agreed
to pay the janitor, and have
already paid him one month's
salary and have money on hand
to buy coal.
On the 4th Sunday in Sep
tember Circle No. 2 gave a
program at Broad St. church
which we will tell you more
about later.
There are some other good
things happening jn our
church, too. One is that the
men have at last organized a
club to meet on Tuesday night
of each week.
Mrs. Lethia Gray, one of our
older church members, and a
member of Circle No. X, is very
sick. We are hoping for her an
early recovery.
We hope to have some news
real often from Broad Street
church, Statesville. Dr. Z. A.
Dockery is pastor.
A MEMBER.