THE SUNDAY CIRCLE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23637, 22 October 1938, Page 3

THE SUNDAY CIRCLE

RELIGIOUS READING FOR THE HOME THE PORTHOLE The world is round, and but a vaster ring; A porthole, shutting out the greater light, So making isolation for each thing We see, with larger setting out of sight. _ . . No single sorrow means Gods help withdrawn: ~, x „ No darkness comes without the break of day; Nor vain faith’s moonlit seas that pale at dawn; Nor drift of starry hopes that pass away. O depth of Purpose hidden from our eyes, And full majestic tides .that rise and fall. Enriching us with travel, make us wise To know this world of ours is far too small For us to judge the course set by Thy Hand, From charts we cannot hope to understand. —Percy Hannah in the Christian World. PRAYER Lord, we thank Thee that many a time hast Thou helped ui out of our difficulties,'our sins, and our sorrows, and hast made our hearts sing for joy Because we remember these things—these years of Thy right hand—therefore we have hope, and we cast all our cares upon Thee now; knowing that Thou carest for us. We pray, Father that Thou wouldst extend Thy loving kindness to all whom we desire to bear in our spirits to Thy throne. Do Thou bless our Church and our country, and all who govern them or influence them in paths of righteousness. We pray that all other nations may enjoy all blesings temporal and spiritual, v hich Thou hast given to us. Lord, grant them all that liberty which makes for holiness and peace, and hastens the coming of that kingdom of righteousness and truth which Christ hath come to establish, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FOR EACH DAY’S MEDITATION MERCIES AND BLESSINGS Sunday.—“ David said; ‘1 am in a great strait, let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man.’”—2 Samuel xxiv, 14. “ Bless the Lord, Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies.”—Psalm ciii, 4 Monday.—” Great are Thy tender mercies. O Lord: quicken me according to Thy judgments: Thy Word is true from the beginning: and every one of Thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”—Psalm cxix, clvi, and clx. "The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works ' —Psalm cxlv, 9. Tuesday.—“lncline your ear, and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with the sure mercies of David.” —Isaiah Iv, 3. “ It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed: because His compassions fail not.”—Lamentations iii Wednesday—"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.”—DameJ ix. 9. “ Blessed be God even the Father oi our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, Who comforteth us in all our tribulation.” —2 Corinthians i, 3 and 4. Thursday.—” Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly: not standeth in the way of sinners. But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in His law doth he meditate day and night.”—Psalm i, 1 and 2.

Friday.—“ Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.”—Psalm xxxiii, 12. “Blessed is the man whom Tfciou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy court*. —Psalm Ixv, .4. Saturday.—'“ Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk O Lord in the light of Thy countenance. In Thy Name shall they rejoice all the day: and in Thy righteousness shall they be exalted.—Psaliq Ixxxix, 15 and 16. i —H.R. Higgens in A.C.W. PREACHING CHRIST TO VILLAGE CHILDREN Never was the need of Christian witness among the boys and girls of England more evident than it Is today (says the Life of Faith). In thousands of homes children are brought up in absolute ignorance of spiritual matters; they receive little encouragement to attencf church or Sunday school, and they see in their parents an utter lack of regard for the Lord’s day. The effect of such an upbringing is clearly seen by the workers of the Caravan Mis* sion to Village Children as they journey from place to place. In some cases it is manifest in sturdy opposi* tion to the Word; in some cases in indifference, and even disrespect; but other children open their hearts tothe message of the Lord Jesus Christ in a way that reveals a long-felt hunger for “they know not what.” * * CAIRO CATHEDRAL * The modest size of the new Anglican; cathedral of All Saints at Cairo, which, was consecrated last April, is no» measure of its importance, for the; diocese of Egypt and the Sudan ex-, tends its influence over an area in* which the Anglican Church has many; interests. Though the bishop has a, cathedral at Khartoum, hitherto he has; had only a pro-cathedral at. Cairo., In this he has been less fortunately* placed than the heads of the Roman; Catholic, Coptic, Greek, and Armenian, Churches, who already possess cathed-; rals in the capital. Anglicans are not very numerous in the vast area which* the diocese covers. They number} 30,000, and arc served by some 28» clergy. But in Egypt, as elsewhere,} the Anglican Church comes into con-, tact with the ancient churches of the; East and with the Mohammedans. It is only fitting, therefore, that it should be as well equipped as possible for its work in Egypt. With; its fine tower and dignified design.* the new cathedral and the adjacent; buildings are the latest witness to the, steady expansion and growth of the? Anglican Church. ~ CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES ; “ Probation After Death ” !s the «ub- J ject of the lesson-sermon in all; Churches of Christ, Scientist, to-mor-row. ; The Golden Text is “ God shall bring, every work into judgment, with every; secret thing, whether it be. good, or, whether it be evil.” (Ecclesiastes xih* 14.) . . J Among the citations which comprise, the lesson-sermon are the followingfrom the Bible: “Then the same day: at evening, being the first day of the 1 week, when the doors were shut where; the disciples were assembled for fearj of the Jews, came Jesus and stood Ini the midst, and saith unto them, peace, be unto you." (John xx:l9.) The lesson-sermon also contains the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “ Science and Health-* with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Our Lord and Master; presented himself to His disciples) after His resurrection from the grave,J as the' self-same Jesus whom they had, loved before the tragedy on Calvary.”-