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State Board Work.
BY J. G. GIBSON, O.D.
The great work of the world's
evangelization has been given to
the churches. The Master makes
them the pillar and ground of
tie truth, and charges them with
the work of giving it to the
world. They become, therefore,
the starting point or the world's
subjugation to Christ. To them
alone Delongs the work of carry
ing the Gospel to the perishing
world. We cannot go forward to
the regions beyond and leave the
churches asleep in the rear.
This being true, our paramount
aim should be to arouse the dor
mant energies and bring into
use the idle resources of our
churches.
Whatever plans can be devised,
whatever means may De used
within scriptural limits, should
enlist the most earnest sympathy
and hearty co operation of every
member of every church in all
the land, so that we might move
forward in one solid phalanx,
impelled by one motive, without
rivalries or jealousies, or bicker
ings, or anything else calculated
to produce division, dlsintegra
tion or the elimination of the
spirit of union from the great
brotherhood, whose privilege it
is to preach Christ to a lost
world.
To this end pastors every
where should take the most earn
est heed to their flocks over
which God has made them over
seers, and with the utmost dili
gence strive to bring every mem
ber up to the fullest discharge
possible, of their duties as work
ers in the Master's vineyard, so
that there may be no idleness, no
laggards, no croakers in all the
ranks. To this end churches
have organized themselves into
unions, associations, and conven
tions. Through these organiza
tions much of foundational and
pioneer work has been accom
plished; enough to inspire the
most profound gratitude to our
great head and stimulate to re
newed and untiring effort along
the same line. Even the enemies
of organization subsist, them
selves, upon the fruits of organ
ized work. Churches have been
developed almost exclusively
through their organized effort to
send the Gospel to the regions
beyond, and the work must be
gressed along these lines. The
tate Board must fully realize
that the most important duty as
signed it by the churches is the
work of developing the dormant
resources of idle and indifferent
churches. Unless the spirit of
missions and Christian liberality
is, by some means, infused into
many of the churches, they will
not only be useless, but will ulti
mately die of inertia. If the
churches could be made fully
sensible of the wisdom and pro
priety of supplying the Board
month by month with the means
absolutely essential to the sue
cessful prosecution of the work,
astonishing results would be at
tained at an early day. Much is
to be done, much must be done,
in the way of education, from the
school-room to the pulpit, before
the churches will perform a tithe
of what they ought to do and are
able to do. Much missionary and
much more evangelis ic work than
the Board is able to do with the
means at its command should be
done at once. Denominational
educational work is by no means
an inconsiderable item to be con
sidered by the churches and the
Board. By reference to the fol
lowing extract taken from the
Treasurer’s report of last year,
it will be seen how much was
contributed during the year for
work within the State along tlie
line of the State Board’s duties:
STATE MISSIONS.
To amount received $12,436 48
amount reported collected
by missionaries 5,046 37
amount reported collected
by 3d church, Atlanta 400 00
amount reported collected
by Brunswick church .. 92 71
amount reported by Thom-
asville church 229 32
amount reported by Griflin
church 50 00
amount reported by West
End 101 00
amount reported by Colum-
bus 182 15
amount reported by Duffy
Street church, Savannah 62 50
amount reported by Way-
cross 50 00
amount reported by S. A
Burney, Tr. Convention 279 60
amount reported by 2d At-
lanta W. M. S.. 28800
amount reported by 2d At-
lanta church 2,030 60
amount reported by Ist
Atlanta church 200 00
amount reported by Cor-
dele church 47 00
amount reported by Mer-
cer Missionary Society.. 50 00
amount reported by Mrs.
Gambrell, Cor. Secretary
W. M. U 5,481 52
T0ta1527,027 25
In addition to the above there
was collected, and reported col
lected, and used on the field,
amounts in the aggregate for the
following objects:
Indigent ministerss 2,251 19
Orphans’ Home 5,770 00
Church building 9,484 11
DeVotieFund 298 97
Totalsl7,Bo4 27
For denominational education
there was collected and reported
collected and used on the field:
Denominational education... .$ 4,794 98
Theological Seminary 765 00
Ministerial education 2,395 82
Mercer University 5,704 27
T0ta1.•513,657 07
This is all exclusive of what
was collected by the State Board
for Home and Foreign Missions,
which aggregated $29,007.88.
Now note the following start
ling facts: 3rio churches in or
ganic connection with the Con
vention, aggregating22,96s mem
bers, according to their own
showing cjntributed nothing for
missions during the conventional
year; 178 of the churches, ag
gregating 11,012 members, gave
less than $2 00 per church —a to
tal of $174.71; 238 churches, ag
gregating 19,024 members, gave
less than $5.00 per church —a
total of $733.81 So we have
53,011 members, or 793 churches,
giving durirg the conventional
year only $908.52 Is it not need
fu' that thesechurches be reached
by some means? Tnese figures,
at first glance, appear discour
aging; but there is another side
to this question. We have 1,198
churches in organij connection
with us who are waking up to
the responsibilities upon them.
This is encouraging, for before
organized effort was made for the
evangelization of the world, none
of our churches were doing any
thing. A little later, when
some began to make contribu
tions at all, it was only once a
year. Now many of them make
contributions quarterly, and
scores of them monthly. Despite
the financial depression of recent
years, and the perpi tual cry of
“hard times,’’ our receipts are
not diminished; in fact, the ag
gregate contributions of last year
exceed those of the preceding
year.
Again, a great number of our
pastors are becoming more stu
dious, mote diligent, and more
watchful of the Master’s inter
ests. Then, too, there is a per
ceptable improvement in the bulk
of our churches; they are be
coming more loyal to the King in
Zion, more prayerful, and more
business like in their methods
and work. There is a grow
ing desire, pretty generally, to
know more about God’s will con
cerning what he would have us
do as well as what he would 11 ve
us believe Consequently the
Bible is receiving more earnest
attention.
All these things taken together
give us a new inspiration, and
we thank God and press on. The
Board has three very efficient
brethren in the field holding
Bible institutes for all who will
attend, and especially for preach
ers. This work is fruitful of
immeasurable good. Then there
are missionaries and evangelists
in various portions of the State
working very efficiently. This
number is being added to as fast
as the Board’s receipts will jus
tify.
It is earnestly desired that the
churches make monthly, or at
least quarterly, contributions;
then there would be no embar
rassment, especially if the in
junction of the Savior is obeyed,
requiring every one to give ac
cording to the measure of his
prosperity.
Common sense will suggest at
once to thoughtful brethren that
as missionaries are to be paid
monthly, contributions should be
made monthly. Two months of
the present conventional year
have passed,and yet less than two
hundred of our more than sis
teen hundred churches hive sent
up anything for missions on any
field. They will contribute after
a while, but why not let us have
some of it now.
Many Baptists do not seem to
understand the true relation exis
ting between the State Board ar d
the Foreignand Home Boards.
The State Board lies next to
the churches, and on its success
ful work depends the success, in
a large measure, of the work of
the others. The State Board
mustsupply destitution,strength
en weak points, develop churches
and do, in general, such founda
tion work as will make available
the abundant resources of the
churches which have so long
been dormant. Thus the boards
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion will be readily and liberally
supplied with the means so es
sential Io the satisfactory prose
cution of their work.
When the State Board closed
its first year’s work, nineteen
years ago, it reported less than
$8,000.00 collected during the
year for all purposes. Last year
it reported' $88,579.31 for all de
partments of our work. This
shows an average increase of
about $4,000.00 a year. There is
no appearance of failure here.
Our other boards have been won ■
derfully aided by the State
Board’s work.
The cost of conducting State,
Board work for the last year was
less than four per cent None
can truthfully say this is too
much.
Let us all be diligent in State
Board work, and no less so in
the work of the other boards.
God will prosper us in all things
done for his glory and in accord
ance with his will. We should
be loyal to him in everything.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. JULY 2. 18)6.
department
Getting a Right Start.
Much depends in getting start
ed right. Some of us can testify
that it is possible to overcome a
bad start, and all can testify to
the advantages of a good start.
A Young People’s Union will be
much benefited by a good start. A
right start will have many char
acteristics.
It will have due authority back
of it. This means the expressed
or applied approval of the
church. The church of which
the writer was formerly pastor,
has a rule that no societies shall
be organized without the direct
sanction of the church. It is not
always necessary, however, to
have this formal vote. The
thing desired is that the church
shall approve. The same rule
ought to apply as to the pastor
of the church. No society can
do good work where the pastor
is opposed to it. He may be in
different, but his co-operation in
some form is essential. A Young
People's Union must be loyal to
the church. That loyalty must
begin with organization and nev
er cease. As we sometimes talk
of securing the organizations of
Unions in other churches let us
be mindful of this first rule.
* * *
A right start implies a right
purpose. That purpose is the
maintenance of weekly meetings
for the religious cultivation of
young Christians and ultimately
their instruction. It is not to
have a good time. The problem
of Young People's Unions is to
keep the prayer meeting on top
of the social. The social is more
easily participated in, but it is
not the important thing. A cul
ture course is a good thing, but a
warm, earnest, weekly prayer
meeting is a better thing as the
solid, substantial foundation for
a Young Peoj le’s Union. Let it
be understood thtt membership
means duty and responsibility in
a religious meeting. Start with
that in view. This is the key to
the pledge used by some. It ac
counts for the perpetuation of
the Christian Endeavor. We
can make it the first thing with
out a pledge, but let us be sure
we keep it so.
* * *
A right start implies the right
people interested. The age line
ought not to be drawn by the
Union, but people left to draw it
for themselves. The young,
however, must, be there and the
responsibility thrown on them.
They must be led to assume
charge of its affairs and be re
sponsible for its success. A
Young People’s prayer-meeting
is not another preaching ap
pointment for the pastor. The
young people may prefer that.
It is not best for them, however.
Their words and ways may be
weak and sometimes foolish, but
they are finding themselves. We
know a pastor who began giving
weekly lectures on the Bible to
his Young People’s meeting. For
a time the crowds came and they
were up at the top. He got too
busy and stopped. The young
people, untrained to responsibil
ity and participation, stopped
too. It is best to have a wise
and older man in control, but it
is better even then that he con
trol quietly through younger
men. Our Unions are truly for
the young, but Lincoln’s words
may be changed to meet the
real facts. They are of the
young, by the young and for the
young.
* * *
A right start implies a good
constitution. The highest au
thority in Parliamentary Prac
tice in this country, Col Henry
M. Robert, once said to the wri
ter, Parliamentary law was
made for deliberative bodies, not
deliberative bodies for parlia
mentary la w. A constitution is
the same way. As a rule be
afraid of a home made constitu
tion. Those published by vari
ous headquarters are apt to rep
resent mt re of experience and
less of hobbies than one you
make for yourself. When a
Union has a bad constitution and
a parliamentarian kicker togeth
er it is in a bad way. It does
not take much machinery to run
a prayer meeting and that is
what you are after. Just enough
constitution to keep) the salt of
religion from losing its savor is
sufficient. You can adapt a con
stitution to j our special needs.
Send either to the Sunday School
Board, at Nashville, or the B. Y.
P. U. A., in Chicago, and see if
they cannot give you all you
need.
* * *
A right start implies right con
ditions of membership. All vot
ing rights ought to be confined
to members of the church in
which the Union is formed. It
must never be in the power of
those not members of that
church to control or direct its
policy. Membership conditions
must be insisted on. The tempt
ation is great to broaden. It
will be dangerous. Have provi
sion for associate membership
broad enough to let in all who
care to come but confine your ac-
tive voting membership to those
who are members of your own
church.
. * * *
A right start means getting to
work and doing something. Bet
ter methods may come. It is
now your business to do some
thing. Better play at parlia
mentary practice than do noth
ing. If you cannot have Christian
Culture courses go it without
them. If you have only a dozen
members go to work with them.
Do things wrong rather than not
do them. Some people think we
are on the swell of a movement
that will carry us anyhow. It is
not so. This Union of Georgia
and your Union both need hard
work. Go to work at some
thing.
* * *
A right start will have an idea
of affiliation or relationship. It
will teach at the beginning a
broader outlook into denomina
tional affairs. Baptist churches
are free from restraint to each
other, they are under restraint
to the Master. Your Union owes
allegiance to nothing but your
church, except the truth. Wher
ever others preach that truth you
must be interested. We differ as
to the extent of affiliation. Let
us be one in teaching our young
people that they belong to a
church that is in turn but one of
many kindred churches holding
common truth and maintaining
common work. Our fathers
fought for co-operation; let us
start right with it in our name,in
common methodsand Convention
fellowship.
V.-f.
The Baptist Union Topic. July 5
Thanks for National Blessing
PS. 147:11 20
This subject, like the one pre
ceding, is timely. They might
well be combined and ustd to
gether. Tne one asks, the other
acknowledges. The one looks
ahead, the other gathers up and
renders thanks.
We have very great cause for
thanksgiving. Surely it is true
that God has not dealt so with
any nation. We may take each
of the points in the preceding
lesson and find that in no incon
siderable measure they have
been answered in our national
life. Peace has been ours, and
Christianity has made most rap
id advances. We have been
prospered even in our adversity.
Especially has the South been
prospered.
Our thanks must be expressed.
First of all ia words. We must
acknowledge that the blessing
has been of'the Lord ’and not
from our own strength or wis
dom. It is very necessary for
our own thinking as well as for
the benefit of others, that we give
expression unequivocally to our
sense that these blessings all
come from God.
Again we must express our
thankfulness by a renewed de
pendence on God for the future.
We are not truly thankful so far
as God is concerned, when we
fall short of a renewed accept
ance and dependence. To thank
God for mercies and then to start
out on our own plans, regardless
of God’s approval or presence, is
to show we never did appreciate
his help.
Once again, we must express
our thankfulness by public ef
forts to promote the fear of God
as a factor in our national life.
We ought to stand before the
world open and pronounced fol
lowers of Jesus and advocates of
his teachings as the only hope
for our nation. To be ashamed
of a benefactor is a serious defi
ciency in make-up. We ought
to stand up for Jesus because
even our civil life is dependent
on him, and because we own that
dependence to ourselves.
We may well gain confidence
when we consider what God has
already done for us, and trust
him for the future. Surely the
past history of America is a sure
guarantee of our future,if we but
be true to the Lord.
The Young People s Leader Topic,
July 5 - Our Country and Our
Prayers.—2 Tim. 2:1-2.
This subject is timely. The
remembrance of the celebration
of Independence will be fresh in
our minds. We are also on the
eve of an exciting political cam
paign, and our country’s inter
ests are in our minds and hearts.
At such a time when it seems as
if our touch on affairs was so un
certain and slight, we must be
thrown more and more on pray
er. We can give our country
that at least.
We need to pray for guidance
and influence upon those who are
in authority over us. It is not
confined to Godly men even, for
God can influence even bad men
in their public acts, through mo
tives and circumstances. We
ought always to support good
men with our prayers and defend
ourselves by praying for bad
ones. Let us above all, never
doubt the efficacy of prayer.
We must pray for righteous
ness to triumph. Even though
this is at the expense of our own
party. It must, be the basis of
our affiiliation. It is essential to
be right, not to be successful.
We must pray for peace. In-
stead of makirg speeches for
war let us pray for peace. Pros
perity and peace are companions.
There is not always prosperity
in times of peace, but rarely is
there any prosperity in times of
wa r . Let us ask God to guide us
in the ways of peace.
Let us pray for God’s guidance
and control in the election. A->k
ing him to direct us, we can also
ask him to move the masses of
men. We have no business in a
party where we cannot pray for
its success,and do it publicly and
honestly.
We must also pray for the
spread of Christianity and that
its power may be felt. The spread
of vital Christianity is essential
to the best life of our country.
When we pray for that we are
praying for prosperity and prog
ress. Only in a vital Christian
faith that controls life and mor
ality can our nation be great. We
must work for this and pray for
it everywhere.
©he ghtiuUty School
DAVID, KING OVER ALL ISRAEL
Lesson for Sunday, July 12th,
1896.
Scripture Lesson.—2 Sam. 5:
1-12
Motto Text.—“ David went
on, and grew great, and the Lord
God of hosts was with him.” V.
10.
Kings.— While for a time
David reigned as king over
.Judah, Ish-bosheth reigned over
the tribes of Israel, and as could
only be expected there was much
conflict between them. The man
ner of the setting up of these t vo
kings itself points to the final is
sue. David inquired of the Lard
and by divine direction came up
to his anointing at Hebron. But
Abner, the son of Ner, captain of
Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the
son of Saul and made him king.
In this case there is no mention
of seeking or following the Lord's
counsel. What followed was but
natural. “Now there was long
war between the house of Saul
and the house of David: but Da
vid waxed stronger and stronger,
and the house of Saul waxed
weaker and weaker.”
David gave no sanction to the
murder of Abner or of Ish
bosheth. He had the nobility of
character 10 rebuke the things
which were opening up to him
the way to the kingdom. The
Lord can work through the wrath
of his enemies.
' David over all Israel.—The
Lord’s plans often develop more
slowly than is pleasing to men
David was willing to do right and
wait through the years till the
Lord’s own time. When the time
is ripe,all things conspire to exalt
him to the united throne The
strong reasons are brought out
for David's crowning.
1. “We are thy bone and thy
flesh.” The ties of blood and
family constitute a mighty force
for good according to the divine
plan. When pei verted great
evil follows. Temporary aliena
tion and strife lhere had been,
but good sense now cornts to
confess that they who are of the
the same stock ought to stand
together. It may be that the
threatenings of the Canaanites
had helped to enforce these rea
sons.
2. David’s previous service had
not been forgotten. As a servant
under Saul he had been faithful,
capable, and victorious, and true
worth and service cannot be en
tirely forgotten. Some have
contended for a time for selfish
and prejudicial ends, but when it
is felt that all Israel must be
united for common defense
against the Canaanites, the fit
ness of David to be leader over
all is clearly recognized. There
is some danger from selfish
thoughts with those who com
plain that merit is not appre
ciated.
3. The Lord’s word concern
ing it. The Lord had caused
David to be pointed out as one
who should be a shepherd and a
captain to Israel. The knowl
edge of this should have of itself
disposed all hearts toward David.
How strangely we shut our eyes
and become blinded to the plain
things of God’s truth when we
have personal ends to serve.
Wonderfully clear do God’s
words sound out when we are
fully open to hear and obey him.
With real earnestness and una
nimity did the people come to
gether to David’s coronation.
The event marks the opering of
an era of prosperity.
Taking the Strongholds.— lt is
with some surprise that we come
to find the Jebusites, a tribe of
the Canaanites, yet entrenched
in a stronghold in the very heart
of the country. No better place
is to be found for the permanent
capital of Israel than this very
site Jebus, henceforth to be
known as Jerusalem. How sin
gular that during all the period
of the Judges and the reign of
Saul the enemy should not have
been dislodged from this secure
retreat. David's wise discern
ment leads him to undertake the
capture of the place at the very
outset.
How like this are many
churches and personal lives nom
inally and apparently Christian,
and yet are weak* ned and
dwarfed by the cherishing of
some secret sin or idle ambition
unsubdued. Every affection and
purpose of the life needs to be
brought into subjection to the
Lord Jesus Christ else there
will be a sad iack of joy andpow
er. The little sin not yet con
quered may become the worst
sin of all.
Secret of David’s Success.— “ Da
vid went on, and grew great, and
the Lord God of hosts was with
him. ’ They ever succeed with
wh >m the Lord abides ind wurl s
Wisdom and skill and opportui i
ty are all in the hand of God for
disposal. All true deliverances
and victories are through his
grace and favor. He who stands
aloof from God invites confusion
and disaster. Seeming success
without God is but an advance
herald of shameful failure. Ap
parent failure with God is but
ready to disclose unexpected and
unexampled triumph.
Hiram of Tyre, a Helper.— Help
unsought and unthought of not
infrequently comes to those who
give themselves to the Lord’s
plan and work. All hearts are
m the Lord’s hands. All the
treasures of the earth are his.
fnrough Hiram of Tyre does
David receive substantial aid and
very real encouragement All
things are for good to them that
serve the Lord.
A Humorist at Home.
In a most readable article on
Mark Twain in Harper’s Maga
zine, Dr. Twichel gives many
good anecdotes. Here is one
that is characteristic.
In anticipation of his marrirge,
in 1870, the father of his bride,
Mr. Jervis Langdon, of Elmira,
N. Y., had, fora wedding gift,
bought and furnished in Buffalo,
where the young couple were to
reside, a handsome house for
them. But the whole matter w’as
kept secret from Mark, who sup
posed that the preparation going
on, from any part in which he
wa« strangely excluded, was an
affair of apartments. When, the
evening of the day after the wed
ding, the newly married arrived in
Buffalo, they were taken to the
house, which was all brilliantly
lighted up, and where, to Mark’s
surprise, Mr. Langdon and other
kinsfolk and friends were before
them—not only that, but seeming
to be in possession of the entire
premises, through which they
proceeded to conduct him, up
and down, while he every min
ute grew more mystified. At
length his wife could bear the
situation no longer, and broke
out, “It’s our house—yours and
mine—a present from father !”
and while Mark was getting hold
of the idea, all gathered around
to see what he. would say. He
was much moved, and had diffi
culty in finding his voice. But
finally, with considerable ob
struction from choking, and with
the water in his eyes, he got it
out, two or three words at a time:
“Mr. Langdon, whenever you
are in Buffalo, if it’s twice a year,
come right up here and bring
y< ur bag with you. You may
stay over night if you want to.
It shan't cost you a cent!"
What Is a Fighting Quaker?
—During our last war with Great
Britain, a muscular member of
the Society of Friends, while on
a coasting voyage, was overhaul
ed by a British privateer and the
captain came to him for instruc
tions. His reply was: “Thee will
do what thee thinketh best,”
which of coarse mean fight.
During the engagement, the
Quaker saw a boat crew attempt
ing to board another part of the
vessel, and seizing the leader
threw him about ten feet out into
the water, saying as he did so,
“Friend, I hope thee can swim!"
The vessel was saved.
Another good Quaker story is
of the young man who came on
a moonlight night to serenade
the Quaker’s daughter, but by
mistake got under the old gentle
man’s window.
After following various others
with “Home, Sweet Home,” the
old gentleman, who was anxious
o go to sleep, came to the win
dow in his nightdress and pleas
antly said, “Young man, if thee
hast a home, and a sweet home as
thee sayest, why don't thee go home?"
Solid Gold Initial Rings
This is one of the handsomest
Rings we have seen and is made
in two sizes, the smaller for
ladies or boys and the larger for
gentlemen. You can have the
initial of your name in a raised
gold letter on the top of the
Ring.
Write to C. P. Barnes & Bro.,
Jewelers, Louisville, Ky., for il
]ustrated catalogue of Rings.
Confessing Christ —We sometimes
meet men who have morbid sensibilities
in regard to publicly confessing Christ.
They exhibit a shamefacedness utterly
unworthy of them, and of the noble act.
Alas! that unsavory criticism; that the
unfeeling sneer of the world and of the
wicked should so far influence any as to
keep them away from the pleading Son
of God, patiently waiting to show how
gracious he can be unto perishing men.
—Christian Intelligencer.
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Boston, Muss.
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