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p Encouragement. business of the church is worth- j ess. For example: A minister an And (he) Josiah, set the priests'*nounced at a Sunday morning ser in their charges, and encouraged vice for .ill who were interested in them to the service of the house of a certain line of work, which is the Lord 2 Chron. 35:2. The above passage of scripture, to the writer’s mind, places minis ters of the gospel in a very re sponsible position. Josiah set them in their charges, and then encouraged them in their work. Many “poor" souls today are al most starving fur encouragement from their pastors and deacons of very important in the worship of God, to meet him in the afternoon and get the matter adjusted, and out of a membership of between 350 and 400, about 12 or 14 met him. Now this is one way of let ting the world know how the Lord's work is being managed by His stewards, (and we must all give account of our stewardship). the church. The pastors of today The minister, who is a deep think- see fit frequently to appoint peo ple for the different departments of church work, necessary to have a wide awake church, and perhaps thnre are poor men and women in the congregation who are always present at every service. Poor in this world’s synods, but rich toward God ; but they arc overlooked and have no work assigned them, though their hearts may be over flowing with the love of God ; but their names are over looked, and they go out feeling very much dis couraged. That is what brought the above scripture to our mind. er, made a suggestion, and one of the few present, who was a “poor’’ man, objected to the minister’s suggestion; and as he was a “poor" man, the minister told him it he objected, he guessed he’d better bring it before the church confer ence. The object of the meeting was to attend to that special mat ter at that particular time, and those few present seemed to be all who were interested in the matter refered to, for there was no reason why all the church who were able to go anywhere should not have been present; for it was a bcauti- Is it a fact that “poor" people are ful afternoon, and this line of work not competent to take any part in church work? If not, whose fault is it? Josiah gave them work, and then encouraged them in the ser vice they rendered. Why can’t pastors do that now? Then all their members would be church workers. David said in 1 Samuel 30:6, “That he encouraged himself in the service of the Lord his God.” That is the way for us poor ser vants of God to do; for we will all be rewarded according to our works. Very poor people can often be had gotten very much out of line, and it was a tuneful matter. But, there was another brother present, who is a valiant soldier of the cross, and possesses quite an amount of this world’s goods, who agreed with the poor man, and there was nothing more said about bringing it before the conference. — We mention this to show how in-; church that toleiates such foolish consis’ent the best of people are ness; it needs something like an some times, and how they have re- earthquak • to wase it up, because Interior View of the Newnan Auditorium, where the Third Annual Chautauqua Assembly will be in Ses sion from July 2jth to August 3d. set on a hill." Lei’s encourage > ach other more, is our earnest petition. Mrs J. II. Summers. spect for them that "wear gay clothing,” Poor Christians should Atlanta & West Point Hailroail Co. The Western Railway of Alabama. very useful in the Lord's vine- couraged in the service yard, especially if they have some encouragement. We read in the (2th chapter of Mark about a very poor, but a noted character—a widow of very small means—but be en of the house of the Lord; because all manual labor is done by the poorer class of people, and every institu tion in the world depends on their labor; and yet they are not recog' it is fast asleep Poor creatures who are treated as described abov -, will soo 1 b> - gin to look out for more pleasant quarters. If they are of a worldly nature, they will stay at home on | Modest Claims Often Carry Most Conviction. the When Viixim, the fniuouH itun iuvotl- fior, plnood his (tun before n oominittoe of judge*, lio Hiiiii' i its iftrrviiiK power to be 111110I1 below what he felt sure the I Kim would accomplish. The result of Direct Lines Between North, Fast, South and Southwest. U. S. Fast Mail Route. Through Palace Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars. Tourist Sleepers to California. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APR. 23. 1905. minded, they will go out and finff people who will appreciate ti e r earnest efforts in trying to follow the teaching of the word of God. , “We speak what we do know and men) who cast in large sums ot blessed Lord, He is no respecter testjfy lhat we have seen .” John money, but none of them seemed I of persons; for in James 2:J we to attract the Master's attention find these words: “Hath not God Sundays and read a secular news- ( tlm trial wiw therefore n grout surprise, paper, and if they are spiritually instead of disappointment. It is the she cast all she had into the treas- j nized in church affairs and if one ury of the Lord; and that was i should dare speak a word, he is pleasing to Him. Of course there treated with sarcasm, even by his were rich men (and perhaps wo- own pastor. But thanks to the like the poor widow did. Nor do chosen the poor in this world ricn we doubt in the least but tnat He j in faith and heirs of the kingdom commanded her and encouraged which He hath promised to them her to go forward in His service, j that love Him." Men think they are very wise Your humble servant is very some times, but they don t always ! thankful that we have the inlwel - do the things that are best pleas- ; j n g 0 f u 0 ]y Spirit, and He has ing to the Lord, unless they follow b ec0 me our all in all; but accord- His direction. Some men thought; j,,g ou , experience, this indwelling they knew what was best, on a cer- j doesn’t come in one day, nor even tain occasion (and they were rich too >, when they brought a poor woman into the presence of the Master, that He might condemn her; but they made a big mistake just like some are making today. He, the great redeemer of man kind, said to the poor woman: “Go and sin no more.” And we fee quite sure that He pointed out :o her some kind of work to do, and encouraged her to the service ol His House. for weeks some times. “Howbeit this kind goeth out but by fasting and prayer.” The writer fasted 48 hours at a time and prayed in cessantly for two weeks or more, betore He took up His abode m our heart. It is no easy matter, as some try to teaci it, to live a con secrated Christian life—keeping our minds and bodies always in subjection. The Savior himself did not have an easy time, and yet He was without sin. It is neces- 3:n. Poor people get very little if any encouragement as Sunday school teachers. The superintendent never speaks a word of approval to them, no matter how hard they work; but we must meet the great Judge and report for ourselves;for often w have done all things that are com l anded us. “We are un profitable servants; we have dot e that which was our duty to do.’’ Everything that we have men tioned in this article, has come un der cur observation, and we finin’: ' have to go < ut ol town to s--e it. 1 Still our churches a re as “dims same with the iimiiufuotunu-H of Olinin- bttrlHiti’s Colio, < 'liolora nnrl Diarrhoea Remedy. They do not puhliolv boast of all this remedy will accomplish, but pre fer to lei the users make the statements. Wluit they do claim, is that it wdl posi tively cure diarrhoea, dysentery, pains in the stomach and bowels and lias never he-n known to fail. For sale by Dr. I’uiil Peiuston, Newnan, Oil. One false friend 1 an cause more won y than a score of open ene mies. 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I New i a leans Tlirntedi omiii-Iion W willing- tern l.lmltcl I'lillinnti Hleepnrs. ronipnrttnent 117 innl IIS WmhIiImkIimi enrs. ubserviition nn-l Milling '-nr-, Complete Nervine New Vin k 11 ml N--w 1 n lena . Trni 11117 I'll it eil Whiles fn.-t in nil Til ri until .|nv •■■■lutliuH Ailuuln itliel New Or culls sVi ie far a t’.s, seh,elales ami lidurnuillna. I', M THOMPSON, .1. I*. mi.I.rprt T. I*. A., Atlanta, Us. U, I*. A., Allr.ntii On CM AS. A. WICKKkSJlAM, Pres. \| ,T . AI hint 11. On Encouragement is a great help, aHr y f or us t0 ]j ve very close to the as many can testify from expert ence. Most any class of -laborers will do more and better work if they feel that their work is ap preciated; but if not, they become discouraged, and often give up their job. We do not mean that ministers must be always running' around after their members trying Lord in order to have power with Him. But for the power of prayer, we would be unable to say often times, when Satan seems to have the supremacy, “All things work together for good to those that love God; to them who are the called according to His purpose.” Encouragement is needed from to please them; far from it, for fact that we are all human bt- that is not the teaching of the j n g Sj and human nature is weak scriptures. We are not to please anc j s0 prone to evil. Take most people, but God. anybody, no matter how much of Paul said, “Be kindly affectioned the spirit of Christ they have, and one to another,with brotherly love; let them feel as Cain of oid felt: in honor prefering one another; “That everyone that findeth me and as much as lyeth in you, live shall slay me.” And when they go peaceably with all men.” Minis- in the house of God they are afraid ters of the' gospel should treat all to raise their head for fear some of their membets with the same good brother deacon or Sunday degree of courtesy. For instance: school superintendent, or good sis- if the church has a matter of busi- ter, will say to them, you must not ness to attend to, they should give do this or that, it causes discord, it a poor man’s word as much con sideration as they would one who has been more successful in world- have belter talents, and if you )y possessions. We are' speaking don’t leave off a certain thing, of God’s wav of doing things. If others have declared positivly they He had left His work altogether will “quit.” You must, keep quiet; in the hands of rich people while you might amuse somebody, and He was here on earth, what wouid if eating meat causes your brother have become of it? And yet a poor or sister to offend, you must not man’s word with regard to the eat any more meal. God pity a is out of harmony, it’s a disgrace, and that part belungs to those who Interior View of trie Newnan Auditorium, where the Third Annual Chautauqua Assembly will be in Ses sion from Juiy 29th to August 3J.