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BAPTIST.
Curtis Baptist Church.
Teachers’ meeting 9:80 a. m. Sun- |
day school 10 a. *m., I> M. Freeland, j
Supt. Pastor A. J. Smith begins a ,
series of Sunday morning sermons on ;
“The Parables of the Kingdom.** Sub
ject 11:15 a. m.. “The Parable of the j
Sower.” Subject 8 p, m., “The fool
who wore the wrong coat to dinner
put out.’* First of a series of sermons
on “Fools of the Bible and Pools of
today.” Male quartette, consisting of
Mr. Foster Seafeo, Ist base; Or.
Clarke, 2d base; Mi. Getty* Smith,
2d Tenor, and Mi Ollie James, Ist !
tenor, will sing at evening service
Services at “County Home” Sunday 4
p. m., led by Mr Warren and Air
Jarvis County Stockade Sunday *1 p
m., led by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Wil
liams, City Stockade Sunday 4 p. m„
led by Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Mr
Aulllffe vii church services changed
from 1:20 to f. l*rayer meeting Wed
neaday 8 p. m B. Y. P. U. Friday 8
p m
Crawford Avenue Baptist Church
Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching
at 11 a hi.; subject: 'Christ Declares
Hl* Departure to Heaven." At Bp. rn.
• nnl'ersfljy services, the beginning of
the fifth >ear of the old pa Dor. Kev.
Thomar Walker. Nice program ar- j
rang *d. Ad curdinlly invited. Prayer
meeting V/efinesda.v evening at x
o'clock.
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Firaf Bnptiit Church
rreachtng at 11:15 n. m and at fi 20
p. m., J»: Die pastor, Dr M Asbbv
JoyieP
Second Baptist Church
O I\ Cltlbert. pastor Preaching h.\
the pastor, 11:16 n m : a special ser
mon to church members. At 8:15 p
m, Linm Men Wanted Not Scabs.’
A sermon to all classes and prepared
with a view of assisting all In tin*
present taboj problem* Public invited.
CHRISTIAN.
West End Christian Church.
Preaching 11 a n»., subject; Neces
sities for a liupp.v Life, Preaching 8
p. m.. subject Degeneration at the
Temple. Bible school at 2 o'clot k.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
K If,. Monthly business meeting of the
City Haiacn 1 * nion Tuesday night
8:20. The public will be heartily wel
come to all services. II L Vea# h.
Minister. G A. Hell, H. School Supt
Fir*t Christian Church
Seventh ami Greene streets. Howard
T. Free, tin* pastor, announces Bibb'
School at 10 a tn. Preaching at 11:1 »
«. in : “What Make* a Good Holdier.”
No evening service Kmily 11. Tubman
Society for women will meet on Mon
day at 6 p. in Public ordlally in
\ Med.
CATHOLIC
Sscred Heart Church
Corner Greene and McKinne streets.
In charge of the Jesuit Fathers Mass
es begin at 6:20, 0 00, 7:20 and !♦ .50
Benediction will be given immediately
after the 9.;t0 o’clock mass. On week
days masse* are said at 5:30, 8:00,
6:30 and 7:00 a m.
St Pat rick’s Church
(Virner Telfair and 'ackson streets,
Ret. P. H McMahon, pastor. Masses
at 8:30, 8:00, 0:30 a. in. Benediction
after last nuss Daily mass at 7a. in.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
ft 15 Union Bank bldg. Services Sun
day morning at II o’clock. Wedncs
dg> evening at 8:30 o’clock. Sunday
school at 12: J 5. Heading room open
dally from II to 1 o’clock except Mon
days. The public is cordlailly invited
to attend the services and visit the
rending room.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Paul's Churoh.
\V. R. Sam*. rector In charge. Thir
teenth Buml«' aftei Trinity. Sepl 6lh
Sunday school 9 15 a. in. Holy com
munion amt sermon 11 it. in.
Church of the Atonement.
Telfair unit 11th Ht. Rev, v’lma I*
Holhrhoh rector 13th Sunday alter
Trinity. Holy communion and jiertnon
at 11 n m. Sunday aehool Ht 5 |i. in
Tha Church of tha Good Shephard
The Hill, Archdeacon Johnson, rec
tor Thirteenth Sunday alter Trinity.
Holy Communion and Herman at 11 .t.
ni. Sunday acliool at 5 p. m. There
will he no evening servlet-
LUTHERAN.
St Matthaw'a Lutheran Church.
(Ili Walker St. Rev I*. J. Itame.
pant.lT, Divine worship at 11:15 a m
Special lliouaht will he given l.ahor
1 >ay. Sunday school at 9:45 a m tleo.
11. tiehrke Slip! I,stiles Aid Soclely
wII Imeet Wednesday afternoon Rea
nlar monthly meeting of Council
Thursday evening at !:15. A rail
meet Ilia of all the htdtes of the con*
•negation will he held Immediately
after the eery ices Sunday morn Inc
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
I’reaching n. 11.15 a. in., hv pastor.
Rev. J. JR Derrick Night service at
Oranltevllle. S. C Sunday school at
9:45 a m., 11. C l.orlck, superinten
dent Church la al No. 557 tireene
atreet KyerylHaty welcome
METHODIST
St. Luka M. E. Church.
'"orner of Crawford Ave . and At.
I k« street J F Roberta, paato ■• <
Iraa at 11 a m and * 15 p. m Sumta.'
day aehool at 353 p m J r plat:,
superintendent Mid-week service. Wed.
pesdsv evening, S p. m Vou are cor.
d ally invited
St. John Methodist church
No i'iit Greene atreet. Rev. S r
Wlggtna, pastor All regular Sunday
eervlcea. The paator w ill preach morn
Ing and evening You are cordtatlv
Invited to worahtp with us.
Broadway M. E. Church
Corner Hrowd and Mltla atreet*. Rev.
C M Verdell, paator. Preaching at
II o'clock a. m and again at k:ls p. ttt.
hy the pastor Sunday aehool at 9 10
a m, Wilfred C. l.yeth, superinten
dent | Prayer service Weitneaday e\ •
ntng It s 15 o'clock All are invited
In attend theae services
Woodlawn Methodist Church
tJVrner Woodlawn and Fifteenth
street... Rev. J. O Brand, twslor.
Preaching at 11 15 a. m and at k:l3
p. m„ hv the paatur \t the night
service the pssetor wpi preach t. ape
< al sermon to the laboring people*, ;
Subject: "Capital and Labor.” Spe-j
clal music will also be rendered at 1
this service. Sunday school at 9:45
a rn., H G. McGowen, superintendent.
Classes for both men and women meet
every Sunday morning with the Sun
day school, lion S. L. Olive will ad
dress the Brotherhood Bible Clasn at. j
JO o’clock All men Invited to come 1
out and bear this address. Prayer
meeting at 8' 15 o’clock Wednesday
evening. Strangers are cordially in
vited to all services held ’at this
church.
St. James Methodist Church
Preaching at II 15 a. m. and at 8:15
p. m. Rev. \V. T. Hamby, presiding
elder Augusta district, will prea'h at
11 00 o’clock Mr Dillard will preacn
at 8:15 p. m Everybody welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Presbyterian Church
f’orner Telfair and Seventh streets,
H» v, Joseph 11. Sevier, D.D., pastor.
Divine worship at 11.15 a. rn. and 8:10
P m.. with sermons by Kev. James
O. Keavl* of Columbia, S. (’. Dr
lieavis is assisting the pastor In a
1 ii !- of open air services which close
tonight. At the morning service Dr
Rea* is will tell of his visit to the Con
go region of Central Africa. Sunday
, school at 5 p. ni„ Major Geo. P. But
11 superintendent. A cordial wel
come to *|| services.
Greene St. Presbyterian Church.
At Al. MacFerrin, pastor. Sunday
sciiuol at 9:45 a. in. Morning worship
at 11: 15, conducted by Mr. W. f' Kg
bert, who will deliver a sermon by the
well Known “Gypsie’’ Smith No even
service. Prayer meeting Wednesday.
820 fi. m. F.very one Is invited to
worship with us.
Reid Meonal Church
Wallmi Way and Johns road, The
Hill. Divine worship in the morning
at 11 o’clock. Sermon by the pastor,
Rev. S. L. McCarty. There will be no
evening service. Sunday school at 0
p. in.. Irvin Alexander, superintendent.
.\ddr«*>H to Adult Bible Class will be
delivered b\ Judge K. If. <"a la way.
Fv< r.s one cordially Invited to attend.
COLORED CHURCHES
BAPTIST.
Central Baptist Church
Rev. R .1 Johnson, pastor. Uegu
!Ur Sunday services by the pastor.
Pleaching services at 11 30 a. m. and
at 8:3.0 p m AI 3 p, rn. the Lord’s
Supper will be served. At 8:30 the
pastor will deliver a special sermon.
The eliolr will render good music at
each service.
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Rev. C. T Walker, D.D., pastor.
1 Regular Sunday service* by the, pas
' to, Following morning service, bap
tism, for afternoon service, sacred
communion: for night service a short
diet-nurse followed by financial rall>
for new church building, by reports
from dubs the states.
Friends and visitors aer cordially in
\ ited to attend services for the day.
j Prayer meeting at fi a. in. Preaching
j service at 11a. m. Baptism at 1 p. m.
Communion at 2:30 p. m.
Harmony Baptist Church
Rev II A Johnson, pastor Preach -
j ing at 1130 a. in., by the pastor, and
:at 8:15 p. m.. by Rev. R P. Tolbert,
j Sunday nchool at 3:30 p. rn. Excellent
j music rendered To these service* you
1 are cordially Invited.
Canaan Baptist Churoh
Corner Kbllock and Hopkins streets.
Hex .1 M. Wa.v, pastor Sunday school
al 10 a. in.. John Column, siiperlnten
deni ; Lin lie Robinson, tilde teacher.
Breaching at 11:30 a. in., by Rex
I’.unk Walker and at 8 p. m. All
xx elcoine.
Union Baptist Church
Kev T 11. Dxxelle, A.M. pastor,
ft caching at 11:30 a. tn. and at 0 |>. tit.
by the pastor. Communion at 13:30
p m. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m,
L. E. White, superintendent.
Young Storm Branch Baptist Church.
Taskaonx itle, laxnaley, S. C„ one
mile south of Augusta A- Atken Kall
xxa,v Preaching ftrat Sunday in cacti
month hy the pastor at 11 a. m. and 0
P m. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day night The public Is cordially in
vited to all services. Pastor. Rev R.
B. Mubrey. •
Gumming Grove Baptist Church
The 11tit. Hex. R. J. McCann, HD.
pastor. Early prayer meeting at 0:33
a. m. Preaching at 11:30 a. tn. Run
da x school at ♦ 30 p. m„ M. H. Craw
ford, superintendent; A. H. Blount, as
sistant After the order of services
and the lesson a ten minute discussion
on the lesson hy P. It Jefferson.
Preaching at 8:30 p. m. Thu public
cordially invited.
Thankful Baptist Church
Hex | P Pinckney, D.P., paator.
Prayer meeting at « a. m. Preaching
at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:30 p. in., by
the pastor. Rumlsx school at 3:30 p
u L. G. Ilariuon, superintendent. To
all these serx'ices you are cordially
invited.
CONGREGATIONAL
c irst Congregational Church
Jackson and Gntnnett streets. Rex
John T. Clemons, pastor. Preax'htng
and ls<rds Rupper at 11 a. m. and
Preaching at S p m. Sunday action!
st l p tv. Wrdnesdax night prayer
meeting at 8:30. You are cordtallv
tnxltex! to all these serx'ices
METHODIST.
Trinity Methodist Church
Rex \V. M. illsJilvu pastor. Preach
ing at 11 18 a. tn. and at 8:30 p. tn.
hy the pastor. Special auhjects sot
each sermon Holy Communion morn
ing and exentttg. Sunday nchool at
9 <3 a. m. R Johnson superintendent.
AH are cordially Invited.
Zion Methodist Church
Twiggs street, opposite Cedar Rev
It Philbert lamktord. pastor Regu
lar First Sunday services Early pray
er meeting at * a m . Brother \\ m.
Davis, leader. Preaching hy the pas
tor at 11 30 a m. Sundsv school at
1:30 p to. W. It Harris, superinten
dent. Preaching at 3 3n hy the txastor.
Preaching at 8:13 p. m. hy the paator.
the Holy Communion will be ad-
A ugusta Church News
At a Glance
Rev. Mr. Johnson and Lay Reader at
Christ Church.
Rev. William Johnson, archdeacon
of the Augusta diocese, and pastor of
the Church of the flood Shepherd, Is
conducting the services for the Christ
church congregation till they can se
cure the services of a regular pastor.
Dr. Johnson f» much beloved by this
congregation, where he has often
served in th< absence of the rector.
Lay Reader, Mr Albert Hutt, assists
in ihe work.
Dr. Johnson says Thai the church
will call a successor *to Rev. G. Gross
William* soon hr possible. In the
meantime the work goes well. The
congregations are good and all the
varied Interests of the church are be
ing cared for.
Rev. P, J. Bame to Preach Special
Sermon.
Rev P J. Barrie, one of Augusta’s
most energetic and progressive pas
tors, will pay his respects to labor to
day at the morning service. Dr. Bame
is splendidly prepared to make an
address on this vital subject, and
doubtless many people interested in
the question will go to St. Matthew’s
church to hear the gifted pastor.
Mr. Bame Is now Home from his
action and will take up the work of
the fail with renewed strength.
Dr. James O. Reavis at First' Presby
terian.
Dr. James <>. Reavis wiil preach the
last of the open-air services at the
hirst Pnsb.vterian church this even
ing. The week’s meeting has been
one of great Joy to hundreds in Au
gusta Dr. Reavls has held the con
gregations in the grip of his thought
and eloquence. The crowds have aver
aged from five to six hundred people
at each night service, and an inspir
ing scene It has been. The singing
has been of a very high class and the
selections appropriate.
At the morning hour, 11:15, Dr.
iieavis will preach on hi* trip to the
Presbyterian mission on the Congo.
This was made while he was secre
tary of the Foreign Mission Board of
the Southern Assembly. His descrip
tion of the people and the country will
be full of interest. He will preach at
the dosing service tonight at 8:30.
Rev. O. P. Gilbert on “Danger Signals.”
At the service this evening, Rev.
< K P. Gilbert, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, corner D’Antignac an 1
11th streets, will preach a special ser
mon to business and laboring men of
Augusta. His theme will be: "Wanted
Men Not Scabs.” Mr. Gilbert believes
that the future of modern society de
pends on the ability of the churches
to win the masses. He most earnest
ly sympathizes with all men and tie
sires to see the right and the left arm
of society unimpaired for lack of un
derstanding. Services will begin
promptly at 8:15 p. m. and close within
an hour. Public cordially invited.
Rev. S. L. McCarty.
Kev. S. L. McCarty, Jhe newly elect
ed pastor of the Reid Memorial Pres
byterian church, arrived in the city
Thursday anti will prea« h his first
sermon as pastor of the new church
today. Mr. McCarty has been pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Thorn
aHvilie, Ga., for a number of years
where he was much loved by the
church and the public.
Mr. McCarty is very popular among
the young people. One of the promi
nent citizens of Augusta, who spent
some time in the mountains of North
Carolina, said he saw a large com
pany of young women at one of the
resort*. They seemed to be under the
care of a lady and gentleman. On In
vestigation he found It to be a com
pany of young women from Thomas
ville, Ga., under the care of Dr. and
Mis. McCarty. While In the moun-
ministered at bntti the afternoon and
evening serx ices
The paator ta asking as many as
possibly can to attend the afternoon
service. To all of these services you
are invited.
Bethel Methodist Church
Rev. A. M. Jordan, pastor. Prayer
meeting at t>:3o a. m. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching at ll;3u a. m.,
by the pastor. Holy Communion at
I (>. in. Preaching at 8:30 p. m. All
members Hre urged to be present. All
friends are invited to attend all these
services.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Christ Presbyterian Church
Corner Telfair and Cuntmlng streets.
Rev. J, S. Ellis, pastor. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11:15 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
8:3o. A cordial welcome to all.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Colored V. M. C. A. will be conducted
at ,'i o'clock this afternoon by the gen
eral secretary. It will he an experi
ence meeting and xxtll be closed with
remarks from A. F. Golphln, a blind
member, recently returned from New
York All colored men are invited to
Is' present. O. T. Walker, president:
I* It. Craig, vice president.
REV JAS 0. REAVIS AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Will Preach This Morning on
His Visit to the Mission
Station in Central Africa
Hex. James O. Re.ivls, D.D. who has
been preaching each evening st the
open air services at the First Presby
terian church, will speak this morn
ing on his wonderful visit to the mis
sion station of the Southern Preshy
ti-rlsn church on the Congo In Central
Africa. Dr Reavla had many wonder
ful experiences, some of which he will
relate this morning
At the exening aerx-toe the splendid
chorus choir and or heatra will begin
the praise service at 8:10. At 8:30
the closing service of the series will
begin Dr. Reavls will preach. While
this service closes ttie Serb's it is
hoped thst the xveather on Rtindav
evenings throughout Reptemher will
be sueh that the regular Rundax exe
nitig serx Ices van b« held on tht lawn.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
tains the party spent part of the time
in the study of the scriptures and de
votional service. His opportunity to
lead and help the young people of The
Hill Hill be great, and it is evident
that he will have the hearty co-oper
ation of his church.
.Mr, McCarty's family has not arrived
as yet. For the present he is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Brenner. I.ater
he will arrange the manse and his
family will Join him. The manse is
Just back of the church, and is one
of the best equipped and located pas
torlurns in the city.
Mr. McCarty will preach at the
morning hour. The evening services
have nol been determined, but it is
possible that they will begin at once.
Special Services at Stockades Today.
Rev. A. J. Smith, pastor of the Cur
tis Baptist church, announces that lay
men of his church will hold special
services In all the stockades today. At
the counts' stockade .Messrs. Anderson
and Warren will conduct tbe meeting.
The services at the city stockade will
be led by Messrs. Armstrong and Mc-
Auliffe. There will be a special ser
vice at the county home, too. Messrs.
Williams and Jarvis of Curtis church
will have charge.
This is an excellent work and one
that will he greatly appreciated by
all those who are so unfortunate as
to be shut in. Curtis church is to
he commended in her efforts to preach
the gospel to those tn prison.
The service at the church this eve
ning will be very interesting. A male
quartet has been asked to sing and
they will furnish splendid music. The
service has been changed from 8:30 to
8:00 p. m.
Revival Service to Begin at St. Luke.
Rev. J. !■’. Roberts announces the
beginning of a aeries of meetings to
begin at St. Luke's church, Sunday,
Sept. Kith. The preaching will be
done by local pastors, while the sing
ing is to be under the leadership of
some one of the city. There will
be two services each day, in the after
noon anil evening. The outlook for the
revival is full of promise. Mr. Rob
erts has had a good year, his people
love him. and he has the confidence of
the community, it is planned to con
tinue the meetings for two weeks at
least.
Dr. G. Sherwood Whitney to Return.
Information comes to Augusta that
Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector if
St. Paul’s Episcopal church, will re
turn to the city the last of this week
and fill his regular appointments ther«
after. Dr. Whitney been on an
extended trip out in the northwest,
having visited some of his friends
along 1 tie shores of the Great Lakes
He will no doubt be glad to get back
to Augusta where he has many bind
ing ties.
Dr. Hamby at St. James.
Kev, W. T Hamby, pipsiding elder
of the Augusta circuit of the Metho
dist church South, will preach at St.
James church today at 11 a. m At
trie evening service he will preach for
the St. Kuke church. The pastors of
these churches will be glad to see
large crowds at each hour.
Dr. Wiggins Back from His Father's
Home.
Dr. S. P. Wiggins, pastor of Si.
John's Methodist churrh, who was
called home on account of the ex
tended Illness of his father, has re
turned to the city and will preach at
botli services today. Dr. Wiggins' fa
ther is yet In a critical condition but
it Is hoped he Is Improving. Mr. Wig
gins has spent most of the summer at
his father's side. In this affliction of
his father he lias the sympathy of his
church and a multitude of friends in
the city.
AUGUSTA BARACA 1
NEWS NOTES
Monthly Meeting.
The next regular monthly meeting
of the Augusta Baraca Union will he
held al the West End Christian church
corner Crawford avenue and Ellis
streets, next Tuesday night. Sept. Bth,
beginning promptly at 8:30 o’clock.
Every Baraca should be there.
Stats Secretary.
Mr. C. C. Teague, the Baraca state
secretary, will be in Augusta on Run
day. Sept. Kith, and will speak at the
following places:
Second Baptist church at lft o'clock.
St Matthew's Lutheran church at
11 o'clock.
Rt. Luke Methodist church at 3:30
o’clock.
First Baptist church at 5 o'clock.
Woodlawn M E. church at 8 o’clock.
Every Baraca in Augusta should
hear at least one of these talks. Mr.
Teague Is an interesting, instructive
and entertaining speaker.
The meeting nt First Baptist church
st 5 p. m. will be a mass meeting of
all the Baracas of the city.
Spscial Meeting of Barscas.
There will be held at the Curtis Bap
tist church. Sept. 14th. a special nieet
lng of the Baracas of the city to dis
cuss the Atm of Baraca work."
All pastors, every teacher, and every
Raracan ami all Interested in the Ba
rms work should be on hand.
SUFFRAGETTE COUPLE TO
TOUR WORLD, LECTURING
London.—Mr. *ml Mr*. Pnthick
rtnec, who*# »#r*»*ton from th# mtltant
•uffrAgnttr* a* controlled hy Mr*. Pank-
Humt and family, created nuch a atlr at
the time, are leaving RnftUtnd on h world
lecturing tour by the Allan line steamer
Aleatian on October 9th. They Arrive
at Montreal about October lsth. Their
tour of the American continent com*
prtaea Ottawa and Toronto tn <'an*da.
From the latter city they will crosa the
border Into the United Staten. Lecture*
wti t>*» given in Doatoa Tortc, P »'
,'idetphia. Washington and Chicago Bonto
time tn November they hope to reach
the “woole> went" taking tn Vancouver.
P C. Victoria, Seattle. Portland and
San FYanelaco.
On their departure from the State* tn
IVcemb** they wilt vtait New Zealand
entile month. Auatrtalla. In January an i
February, t’hftia In March and Japan in
April, returning to Kurope by the Tran
•lberian ratlwa> tometime tn May.
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Opposed to Church Begging,
Pastor Russell Lauds Charity.
GENEROSITY IS GODLIKE.
Church Bupport Not Charity—Missions
Different Charity a Privilege lte
Godlikenese —Wise and Unwise Char
ity—Charity’a Rewerde, Present and
Future— Must Be Displeasing to Al
mighty to Have Begging Done In His
Name and Without His Authority.
August 30.—Pas
tor C. T. Russell,
widely known
through his PHO
TO-DRAMA OF
CREATION,
which is being
seen by thousands
everywhere—wide
ly known, also,
by his sermons in
hundreds of news
papers, by his
books and by his
weekly Bible
Studies, preached today from the text:
“He that hath pity upon the poor
lendeth unto the Lord; and that which
lie hath given will He pay him again."
—Proverbs 19:17.
The fact that I have been preaching
for thirty-eight years and yet have
never taken up a collection nor made
any appeal for money in connection
with my work may have led some to
the erroneous conclusion that I am
opposed to charities, said the Pastor.
Nothing could be further from the
truth. During those thirty-eight years
many thousands of dollars have pnss
ed through my hands —voluntary gifts
from grateful souls, for the spread of
tile Good Tidings of great joy which
shall yet be unto all people. More
over, it Is my conviction that no one
could be an acceptable Christian un
less he possessed the spirit of charity,
benevolence, unless he really loved to
give for good purposes—for tbe glory
of God. for the benefit of his fellows.
The Pastor declared that frum his
viewpoint missionary enterprise* might
properly be considered charities—
bnt not so Church enterprises. The
Church, he claimed, is uot a mission
ary society for the world's benefit, but
an arrangement for the benefit of the
Church members. Hence each mem
her of this brotherhood should consider
himself In duty bound to co-operate to
tbe extent of bis ability in providing
the necessary expenses connected wltb
the meeting-place light, janltorage.
etc.—the blessings and comforts of
which he enjoys. Yet even in this
there should be nothing akin to coer
don or demand. If the sum-total were
found insufficient, more humble quar
ters at less expense should be engaged
as soon as possible.
It is wrong, said the Pastor, for a
congregation to aspire to a fine, ex
pensive auditorium and general estab
lishment beyond their own means. II
Is wrong for them to go outside and
•ollcit money from the world, the flesh
and the Devil, in the name of God
Surely God never authorized such a
proceeding; for Just as surely as 11
would be offensive to uny right-minded
person to have solicitation for monej
made in his name, so it must be to the
Almighty to have begging done in His
name without Ills authority.
The Bible distinctly tells that God is
very rich. No rich man would approve
of begging done in his name, especial
ly from the poor. And for u» to prom
ise God's special blessing and favor in
return for filthy lucre is an outrage
•gainst Divine Justice, Wisdom. I,ore
and Power. The Lord's own Word it
that all the golti and silver are His.
But, we are told, if solicitations, col
lections, pew rents, fairs, festivals
etc., were abandoned, all the churches
would be closed, except such as are
beneficially endowed. If this were the
case, we believe that, nevertheless, tbe
Church would gain respect and Influ
ence with the world which would more
than compensate. If one-half the
chnrches disorganized, the other half
rightly supported in accordance with
the Divine precepts and tbe example
of Jesus and His Apostles, would ac
complish more good than would twice
the number under present conditions,
in which they have considerable of the
world's scorn. That scorn directly ami
indirectly reflects against the Divine'
Character and the Divine Word.
In illustration of this conviction the
Psstor rift'd the fact that the Divine
blessing has been with his work. He
admitted that the money passing
through his bands is really as nothing
compared with the large sum spent
annually by the various Christian de
nominations. Fie admitted that the
Internntioual Bible Students Associa
tion owns no valuable real estate and
cannot boast of large hank accounts
They hsve followed the plan of using
actively and economically In God's
service whatever money has voluntary
ly come to them—not seeking to build
temples made with hands, but to pre
psre the living stones for the glorious
Temple of Christ beyond the veil
Under this arrangement, they never
spend more than whst Is In hand. God
has blessed the work, and the unsollc
ited donations Increase vear by year
The activities hi'-idonta! to tbe nse of
the«e funds extend now to all part* of
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God s i.u., , . .. io open eyes
of understundiue long blinded by
creeds, philosophies "so called.” and
misunderstandings of the Word of God.
Genarosity Is Godlikeness.
In declaring generosity to be Godlike
ness. the Pastor wished his hearers not
to misunderstand him to mean that
gifts of money could purchase Divine
favor and relationship. He trusted
that his views, following closely the
Scripture lines on this subject, are
widely known; namely, that there is
only one way Into tbe Father’s favor
and Into His family—the way of re
nouncement of sin and turning to right
eousness. of acceptance of Christ’s re
deraptive work and of full consecra
tion through Him to do the Father's
will, even unto death. Only such spirit
begotten ones are acknowledged In the
Bible as children of God All others
are Scripturally described to be “aliens
strangers and foreigners" from God
and His promises.
But the speaker wished all to dis
cern that, there are noble-minded souls
who have not entered this “narrow
gate” and who are not, therefore, chil
dren of God. but who, nevertheless, by
nature possess traits of Godlikeness
notwithstanding their share In the fall
Benevolence, generosity, charity in its
true sense, wherever found Is a trace
of the Godlikeness in which our firsl
parents were created. Noble-minded
people of the world in'prhctlslPg char!
ty are imitating one of the highest
qualities of the Divine character, and
forthwith they experience a blessing
whenever they exercise their charita
ble instincts.
As for Christians, we find, as the
Apostle declares, that they are natu
rally a varied assortment; for they
possess, some more and some less, oi
the Godlike qualities, and some more
and some less, of the traits
But following their begetting of the
Holy Spirit, these become more and
more generous, benevolent, charitable.
Under tbe instruction and discipline
of the School of Christ, the Spirit of
Love, the Spirit of God, the Holy Splr
it. Is more and more shed abroad In
their hearts. For them the great les
son of life Is this lesson of love, chari
ty, sympathy for the Truth, for one
another and for the world.
Blessed In Their Giving.
God Is the great Giver, of whom th-
Apostle says. 'Every good and pei
feet gift cometli down from tbe Fo
tber of Lights.” The Lord Jesn-
Christ exemplified to mankind God
great Love, and showed that He Him
self possesed the same Spirit, thesasm
loving, generous, kind nature—so much
so that He laid down His life on be
half of our xinuer-raee. It is require
of the Church that each one shall b
imbued with this same loving dlsposi
tlon as their Savior had; for "if an
man have not the Spirit of Christ, h
is none of His.” That love not onti
left the Heavenly glory and riches oi
behalf of the sinner, but additional!'
endured the Cross and its shame.
The Apostle John urges all Christ',
followers that, cultivating the Master -
noble. generous, loving Spirit, they
ought also to lay down their lives foi
the brethren. They ought also to be
ready to count all things but loss and
dross, gladly to be renounced In the in
terest of the Lord's Cause. With every
sacrifice, these receive more than com
pensation of Divine favor, besides tin
Master's promise of eternal life on th.
Heavenly plane.—Mark 10:30.
And now let us think of the world
especially of those noble, generou
souls who. possessing something of the
origlnnl Godlikeness, take pleasure, not
In cheating their fellow men. not in
doing everything injurious to the Inter
ests of others, but frequently in con
tributing to the relief of euffering, to
the maintenance and education ol
orphans, the protection and comfort
of widows, ns well as to hospitals, in
flrmaries. etc. Is there any provision
of blessing for these?
These noble-minded, charitable peo
pie are being blessed by their generonv
course; for there is a ],aw of Retri
button continually In operation. The
principle, “It is more blessed to give
than to receive." applies to them as
well as to the Church. As these noble
souls daily become more loving, more
generous, they are developing char
aeters which in the future will be
helpful to them. If they do not come
into vital relationship with God
through Christ at the present time, if
they have not the hearing ear and the
responsive heart now, nevertheless the
time is coming when they will share
In the world's blessing. It will be a
great blessing, even though far in
ferlor to that of the Church, as human
restitution is inferior to spirit perfec
tion through the First Resurrection.
When Messiah’s Kingdom shall have
been inaugurated and the whole world
shall enter upon its trial for life or
death everlasting, noble souls that
have exercised benevolence. Godlike
ness, will be in advance of others who
even with similar uolile heritage, have
failed to use. exercise, develop, this
quality of benevolence, or charity. In
other words, liberal souls not only ex
perience a blessing In the present time,
but thereby prepare themselves for
greater blessings by and by.
Wile and Unwise Charities.
Since the blessing of charity comes
to the individual as a result of the
exercise of that quality, it follows that
the giver gets a blessing whether the
gift is wisely bestowed or not and
whether the receiver is profited or not
Hence, even though we may subse
quently know that some of onr gift*
were unwisely or unworthily bestowed,
we need not mourn, but rather realise
that according to the Divine arrange
ment we have had a blessing, never
theless. However, no one will dispute
that the spirit of a sound mind should
be used hi connection with our chari
lties. as well as In all our other affairs.
Very frHttlentlr manv of the pro
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visions for the poor in our day are no
longer rated as private charities, but
as public, and even sometimes as mere
ly justice. For instance, provisions for
the blind, for the infirm, asylums for
the mentally weak and hospitals for
the sick, are now considered to be a
duty of the community and are provid
ed for by general taxation. Thus
benevolence is asserting itself, and
combining and dividing its honors with
Justice. That which previously would
have been left to a few of generous
disposition Is now provided for by the
whole community—generous and self
lsh. Who can question that this is an
advanced step; and, if so, that all
should co-labor along those lines and
cease to encourage mendicancy, the
solicitation of alms, the appeal to
sympathy through the eye?
If our social arrangement has pro
vided for such cases. It should be con
sidered a misdemeanor to Ignore such
provision. If our public charities, hos
pitals. city Homes, etc., be not upon
such a scale as have the approval of
generous, reasonable minds, then the
entire system calls for reorganization,
that it may be made right, proper, suit
able for the use of any having need
thereof. The community should be
ashamed to provide for others whak
they would not be willing to accept for
themselves under the same circum
stances. The i'astor expressed a hope
fh/rt these reasonable sentiments might
through the public press be brought
effectively to the attention of Poor
Boards, Charity Committees, etc.
God Loves Cheerful Givers.
God’s gifts are given cheerfully. The
Bible tells us that He appreciates a
cheerful giver—one who enters into
the spirit of his gift, who accompanies
the coin with a cheerful word, a kind
look, helpful advice, or what not. If
these cheerful givers belong to God’s
Family, the Father will love them and
manifest His love for them. Their cul
tivation of His Spirit will bring them in
to closerrelationsbip with Lhe Almighty.
How generously shall we give? some
may ask. The answer is; God has
given ns our minds, our judgments,
wherewith to decide all questions. The
heed of the needy, the amount of our
surplus, the claims of others upon that
surplus—all these things should, prop
erly enough, enter Into our calculations
and help ns to decide how much should
properly be given to charity.
In order to get a great bl*sing out
of our charities, we should give until
we feel it Tbe person who gives one
coin out of a thousand which he
would never miss—ls not likely to get
therefrom a great blessing. He must
continue in the exercise of this God
like disposition until hls gifts shall
necessitate his restraining of his own
luxuries or. perhaps, his own comforts.
Then he begins to be really charitable
and to really appreciate some of the
Joys which the Lord designs shall be
granted to generous souls.
Giving -Related to Forgiving.
Every advance in true charity has a
bearing upon the character. Whoever
is generous with his fellows will find
it more atid more easy to be forgiving
toward those who do him injury.
Charity, love, benevolence, affects the
entire iieing. It tends to make its
possessor more kind and gentle in
word, action and judgment. It de
velops his sympathy. All this is a de
velopment of Godlikeness. The Apos
tles point this out in order, associating
meekness. gentleness, faithfulness,
long - suffering, brotherly - kindness,
eharlty—all elements of the one great
quality of Love.
The Father’s Holy Spirit of Love is
also the Spirit of His Son, our Re
deemer; and all who will be accepted
as members of the Bride, the Lamb's
Wife, we are assured, must be copies
of God’s dear Son. They must all have
this kind, generous, charitable quality.
We are not meaning to say that such a
quality would be acceptable to God
without Christ, our Redeemer; for the
Bible clearly sets forth that no man
eometb to the Father but by Him.
(John 14:6.) But the Son’s method
of preparing ns for the eternal glory,
after we have become His disciples,
is by Instructing us along the lines of
the development of this Divine Char
acterlikeness. If Christians could re
alize this more fully, how kind and
charitable they w'ould be!
The Lord wonld have HPis people
-wholehearted in their sympathies—
broad, deep, generous. To give either
money, forgiveness, sympathy or any
other good thing grudgingly, half-heart
edly, is to spoil the matter. True, many
of the Lord’s people are by nature very
narrow, mean, spiteful, contrary to
what the Lord would approve. But
He is wilting to overlook all tbe natu
ral defects if He sees the right heart
condition—see* that we are endeavor
ing to the extent of our ability to over
come our natural weaknesses and to
put on Christ
With us the first lesson is to learn
to look into the mirror of the Lord's
Word and there to note our natural
meanness and contrariness to God's
Character-likeness. As we thus be
hold In God's Word tbe true standard
of character, contrast with it our own
and seek to copy the Lord, we shall,
as tbe Apostle declares, be changed
from glory to glory. Step by step the
transforming work will proceed.
We shall never be able to bring oui
bodies to that perfection of word, am
and look which we desire: for oof de
sires are perfect, copied from the
grand Example of nor Heavenly Fa
ther and our Heavenly Lord, while
onr bodies are imperfect through tha
fall. We are encouraged, however, by
the Scriptural assurance that God will
look on the heart and note onr effort*
to conform to the Heavenly Pattern.
We shall be judged, not according 'to
the flesh, but according to the Inten
tion.. Thus alone can we hash the
righteousness of the Law fulfilled In
us—while walking, not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit
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