CHURCH GOVERNMENT; WHAT IS IT ?
Christians have no right
whatsoever by themselves and
themselves to decide what
o> the church
kind o government If
should have. we are en¬
deavoring to please the Lord in
our worship and work then we
simply must find out whether
the New Testament furnishes
us a pattern of government.
Since it does, then that settles
it. It makes absolutely no dif¬
ference what we think about
the efficiency of such a plan.
We may believe that some oth¬
er sort of organization among
Christians would more effect¬
ively work. But really would
it? Do you actually believe
that man can devise a plan in
connection with any matter
that is better than the Lord's?
That is what we say we believe
when we refuse to be satisfied
with the divine pattern in ref¬
erence to church government.
This one passage ought to
bo sufficient. According to Acts
13 and 14 Paul and Barnabas
made a tour through Cyprus
and Central Asia Minor prea¬
ching the gospel and thus es¬
tablishing churches. Sometime
after the establishing of these
churches the Bible says (Acts
14:23) Paul appointed for them
—the churches—ELDERS IN,
Gospel of Christ, P. O. Box 15, Trenton, Georgia.
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Young women and girls of this vicinity
who have good eye sight, steady nerves,
and a grade school education will be paid
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EVER\ CHURCH. Each church
| or congregation had a plurality
of elders. Now turn to Titus
1:5: "For this cause left I thee
in Crete, that thou shouldst set
ir. order the things that are
wanting, and ORDAIN ELDERS
IN EVERY CITY." If the gos¬
pel preaching resulted in the
establishment of a church in a
city, then later elders were or¬
dained or selected for that
church. Paul on his second
missionary tour started a con¬
gregation in Philippi. Later he
wrote to this church a letter. In
Philippians 1:1 he refers to
them as the saints in Philippi
with the BISHOPS (ELDERS)
and deacons. As a local
church they had bishops as
overseers of the work of that
church.
At the end of Paul's tours he
went by Miletus out from Ephe¬
sus and from there sent for the
elders of the Ephesian church.
Acts 20:17. Hear what Paul
said to them: "Take heed unto
yourselves and unto all the
flock, over which the Holy
Ghost hath made you bishops,
to feed the church of God,
which He hath purchased with
His own blood." Acts 20:28.
Verse 17 refers to these over¬
seers of this local church as
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, INC.
Fear of national socialism
mentioned in this country
and again followed by the
tion that America is strong
cause of her private enterprise
Not to sell pirvate
but to make capitalism
with labor joining hands
agement, it would seem that
start should be made with
youth. This belief led to
Achievement, Inc., an
tion of boys and girls of
stretching from New England
Texas, backed by educators
businessmen. Feeling that
economic tomorrow rests on
youth of today, these
are encouraged by
leaders to form their own
business projects, under the
dance of regional committees
adults. The youngsters
what they want to produce,
miniature boards of directors, Is
sue stock of certificates, hold
dividend meetings. Stock is sold
to neighbors at 50 cents a share
and only 5 shares to a person.
The youngsters get their raw
material, equipment, advertise
sell, ship, keep business books
They work hard, make little
money for they pay themselves
but 15 cents an hour, but are
greatly interested in their teen
age industry. Luncheon clubs,
small business, schools, back
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elders. Then verse 28 of the
same chapter refers to these
same men Of what? as bishops or over¬
seers. That one lo¬
cal church in Ephesus. Elders
are bishops and bishops are
elders in the church of the
Lord. There can be no differ¬
ence when we follow the divine
pattern. Deacons were simply
as the name implies, SERV¬
ANTS of that local church.
But, in Ephesians 4:11 Paul
in referring to the bishops or
elders of the churches called
them "pastors " In New Tes¬
tament days each church had
a group of men acting as over-;
seers of the work of that church
and only that church. These
men were known as elders,
bishops, or pastors. Their au¬
thority did not in any sense
extend outside the work of that
local church.
For us today to have one
man over one church is a di¬
gression from the divine pattern
outlined in the New Testament.
For us to have one man over
several churches is a digres¬
sion. And for several men to
be over several churches in a
district is clearly a digression
from God's intended polity for
His church. Shall we endeav¬
or to please men or God?
Elbert Forester of Atlanta vis¬
ited relatives and friends here
over the week end.
Mrs. Edna Brown is recover¬
ing from an attack of flu.
Mrs. Mitchell Hallum is seri¬
ously ill at her home here.
Mrs. Tom Hallum is ill at her
home.
Mrs. Mary Patterson
the Hallum family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
of Wildwood were guests of Mrs.
R. L. Wilson Sunday.
Bro. Merrill preached a
interseting sermon at the
odist Church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison
and children were guests of
and Mrs. Hardee Price
Miss Cleo Blevins spent
week end with her mother
Piney.
Mrs. Etoka Beckham and
Price Jeffrey are visiting
Blevins’ today.
Rising Fawn News
By MRS. RAY SMITH
The Women’s Society of
tian Service of the Rising
Methodist Church met at
home of Miss Bess Cureton
Wednesday night, February
Ten members and four
were present. After a short
iness session, the program
man, Mrs. B. B. Kenimer,
the assistance of Mrs.
Guinn, Mrs. Herschel Dean
Mrs. M. R. Wilson, gave an
teresting program on
Peace, with this month’s
centering on Africa. Mrs.
gave the devotional.
Mr. Canova Guinn is
ing from an appendectomy
his home here.
Miss Sarah Hale is slowly
proving from injuries
in a fall several weeks ago.
Mrs. W. T. McCloud and
Teddy, of Knoxville, spent
eral days here with her
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith.
McCloud joined his family
for the week end.
Jackie Smith, son of Mr.
Mrs. J. R. Smith, has
an honorable discharge from
serivce of the U. S. Navy,
three years service in the
Pacific.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fricks
daughter, Ann Marie, spent
eral days last week with
Fricks’ parents at Newnan,
Mrs. Fricks’ mother returned
Rising Fawn with them for a
visit.
Miss Bess Cureton spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bed¬
ford Lampkin in Birmingham,
Alabama.
Jerald Cooper has returned to
his base in Miami, Fla., after
spending two weeks with his pa¬
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerald
Cooper.
HARD TO FIGURE?
A married man in Trenton
may not believe it, but the U. S.
Bureau of Census have figures to
to prove that the married live
longer than the single, both men
and women. For your files, ev¬
ery 100 married men who die,
141 single ones pass on; for 100
married women, 120 singles suc¬
cumb. Widows and widowers
have an even worse chance of
living. The latter leave this life
at the speed of two to one of the
married men with widows hav¬
ing a slight edge of IV 2 to one.
Mortality is highest among the
divorced group who die in a ra¬
tio of two to one to those folks
married and staying married.
Maybe marriage makes the par¬
ticipant tenacious, stubborn and
tough as whit-leather. Anyhow,
appears that Cupid knows his
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At last the roads on Sand
Mounain are about to get pass¬
able, and we feel we have a year
of improvement ahead of us—
in roads, schools, electricity and
farming, and of course this will
bring us better living, which we
will enjoy very much.
Remember our lunch room
opening Friday night, and pa¬
rents who can be sure to come,
as Mr. Allison has some very in¬
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to discuss in regard to the school.
We regret very much the fol¬
lowing names were missing from
our list of donations last week.
Also several have donated work,
and useful materials which we
are unable to list, but all is
greatly' appreciated. Names of
donors missed were:
H. J. Bodenhamer, $2.00; T. J.
Stephens, $5.00; Mr. Councleo,
$2.00; and Robert Wood, $2.00.
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