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June 23, 1909.
other year, the peoph
away all dependence u
directly contribute th<
usual channels. They
delighted with their st
In five years the cl
attendance at the praye
ings for missionary woi
cnrinKloe nrn <-4-111 1-* ^ 1
uwiauivo in V. Sllll UCIU i
small expense connect*
the annual budget, bill
approved and paid by
as any other legitim
committees having th<
with a view to the besl
church, ability to. buy,
oysters and pies in tl
weight in their appoini
There is a large blcs
churches who have eno
struggle of the res
straight forward on th
tian Intelligencer.
"FORGIVE
Which should it be?
us our trespasses?
Our answer is: Whic
The Bible has its c
Luke II.
Here is an important
pass and yet need forj
forgiveness for we at 1
God. Without him we
Let us hold to the
prayer.?Ex.
LOOKINf
It was when John J
tree" that his heart w
penitence and faith fo
that it was when Nicc<
body of the Son of Gc
service that his eyes w
than when he had that
the Master. When Ch
up from the earth I v\
uttered a truth that co
redemption. The upli
cross, is the magnet th
may be able to resist th
may find defects in the
have the power to resi
logic, but when they re;
are dumb with speechl
slightly spoken of, neitl
carries the force of at
Therefore, the preachir
most effectual way to
unsaved. There is a
break most any heart a
will. No wonder then,
mined to know nothing
and him crucified." W
THE PRESBYTERIA
? were asked plainly to throw
pon commercial schemes and to
e necessary funds through the
!i. 1
iricu 11 ana were surprised and
iccess.
lurch membership doubled, the
r meetings trebled and the offerk
were largely increased. Church
and they are real sociables. The
;d with them is made a part of
Is for them being presented and
the treasurer of the church just
ate expense. Better still, the
: socials in charge are selected
t social and spiritual good Qf the
beg and sell chickens, turkeys,
lie name of religion having no
tment.
ising awaiting other pastors and
ugh faith in God to abandon the
taurarft business and to march
e King's campaign.?The ChrisUS
OUR DEBTS."
Forgive us our debts, or forgive
:h is it?
lebts?sins. See Matthew 6 and
: difference. . One may not tresjiveness.
We all need constant
best come short ol the glory of
are altogether unclean,
scripfural version of the model
} UNTO CHRIST.
tfewton "saw one hanging on a
ras broken and he cried out in
r mercy. And who knows but
iemus looked upon the crucified
trl 31 1lf> tnriL- nart in Vlic Knriol
? ? f?- " "*
ere opened and he learned more
famous interview by night with
irist said, "And I, if I be lifted
rill draw all men unto me," he
ntains the philosophy of human
fted Christ, hanging upon the
at draws men unto him. They
e ordinary Gospel message, they
average sermon, and they may
st the appeals of argument and
alize that "he died for me," they
essness. Such love can not be
ler can it be easily set aside. It
i argument that is irresistible,
ig of the crucified Christ is the
reach the hard-hearted and the
pathos in dying love that will
nd overcome most any obdurate
, that Paul said: "I am deterX
among you save Jesus Christ
ith this he brought Asia Minor
N OF THE SOUTH.
and portions of Europe into
We can never outlive this soi
still needs it, and the world <
its truth. Precious truth?C
Texas Christian Advocate.
SINCERITY NO
It is more important to be
A man may "be entirely since
and when he is, his sincerity !
most that sincerity can do i
moral responsibility for our I
the effects of the blunders. 1
lieves in the soundness of th
he lets himself down from the
is not, perhaps, to be counte<
breaks and the fall kills him;
bring him back to life. A lit
in examining the rope, might
many people count sincerity 1
pride themselves so much on
linf ncnir tr. tl.n? 1 '1
uvvui iu ukiii uiiii mey n
or that, if they are, they may
so pleased with their sincerity
trouble to investigate its sour
larly is this true in matters <
Cometh, and now is, when itv
in sincerity, but in truth: "
seek to be his worshippers."?
THE WORK O
If only one were able to de
that happen year after year ii
the silent power of the Wore
day Senor Morales, pastor oi
of Mexico City, told of a rect
little mountain town nestling
petl, where is a company \
VllimKlo 1 '
. umauai uurner wno
Bible a few years ago. He <
tain home, studied it, read it
pie learned to read in order 1
the Bible, and little by little t
until, with the years, a churc
Students of the Presbyter:
have ministered to the growi
other day, when Dr. Wallace
there, they received thirty-t
day and found there a most e
tians, with their Sunday sc
Society, and a society of won
assist "in the work of the chui
"And all this," said pastor
reading of one Bible."?Bible
Condemn no man for not tl
every one enjoy the free and
himself. Let every man use
every man mu?? give an ac
Abhor every approach, in ar
spirit of persecution. If you c
men into the truth, never att
it. If love will not compel h
God, tHe judge of all.?John
11
the fold of the kingdom,
t of a Gospel. The world
:an still be saved through
hrist and him crucified!?
SAFEGUARD.
riglit than to be sincere,
re, and wofullv mistaken;
helps him very little. The
is to mitigate a trifle our
>lunders; it does not undo
Ahe man who sincerely bee
wornout rope by which
: top of a burning building
d a suicide when the rope
but his sincerity does not
tie more care, on his part,
have saved his life. Too
the supreme virtue. They
their sincerity that it does
uv. aiiicci Ciy 111lStQ KCll f
get hurt by it. They are
y that they won't take the
idness and basis. Particu3f
religion. But the hour
en shall worship, not only
for such doth the Father
-S. S. Times.
F A BIBLE.
pict graphically the things
i this country, illustrating
I of God! Only the other
f the Presbyterian church
:nt visit he had made to a
; in the side of Popocatevhose
first teacher was a
obtained possession of a
rarried it up to his mounto
the people, other peothat
they, too, might read
he circle of believers grew
h was organized,
ian Theological Seminary
ing congregation, and the
and pastor Morales were
wo new members in one
nthusiastic body of Chrishool,
Christian Endeavor
len about to be formed to
ch.
Morales, "grew out of the
Society Record.
linking as you think. Let
full liberty of thinking for
his own judgment, since
count of himself to God.
ly kind or degree, to the
an not reason or persuade
empt to force a man into
im to come, leave him to
Wesley.