The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
To the Disciples of Christ in
Giles County.

The Lynnville congregation desires
the sister churches in the county to meet
with her for consultation and co-opera-
ton.
Since the war the Disciples have
made no cooperative effort for the
spread of the gospel. There is a gener-
al awakening to the importance OF our
uniting our means and influence for
the promotion of our Masters work.
In union is strength"
II is thought that we have the ability,
If all would pull together" to sustain
an Evangelist so that he could give his
entire time and talents to the EVangel-
lists mission. Who can estimate the
value of the work that might be done
by faithful and competent Evangelist
in one years labor? Bro. Meeks has
proved himself TO be ''a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed" and we
hope to secure his valuable labOrs for
our county if our brethren in other
parts of the county will come up to our
help in the matter. What Think You,
brethren? You would be astonished to
see that our numbers in the county, ac-
cOTding to the last census, is inferior to
but two of the religious denominations
ia it.
With all our numbers and wealth
what are we doing for the general spread
of the gospel? Literally nothing. Our
wealthiest churches have only been
having monthly preaching in their own
congregations, while such a thing as
sounding out the Word has hardly been
so much as named among them. These
things ought not to be.
Now we propose a grand mass-meet-
ing of Deciples at Lynnville on Friday
and Saturday before the LIST Lordsday in
October to take into consideration a
proposition to send out and sustain Bro.
Meeks, or some other efficient EVange-
list, during the coming year. VIII not
every brother who can, in the county
and out of it, but especially IN it, come
up to this meeting and enjoy \ season of
refreshing from the Lord, and help us
in this good work?
No one will or can enter this arduOus
field of labor unless we pledge ourselves
to sustain him. We are able to do it,
VIII we do it9 is the question. Some
will croak lizard times - but the way
to make them easy to us is to ''iend to
the Lord" in full assurance of faith.
Let every congregation i'll the county
appoint a committee, which shall also
act as messengers to this meeting, and
let this committee see every member of
the church and take his or her subscFip-
ton for the amount he or she Is willing
to give for the above named purpose, the
aggregate of which is to be reported at
this meeting.
And now, brethren, let us not be
afraid of doing too much, or more than
our proportional part" Don't put
down the least possible amount you can
to save your credit as ''cheerful giver,"
nor refuse to give literally because your
brother over yOnder in that fine house
with his thousands at interest (stingy
sOul) will give only small sum. His
covetOusness makes it all the more i'm
pOrtant for you to give literally to
make up for his lack of service.
May God open all our hearts, incline
us into His ways and prepare us to do
great work in His glorious name.
The brethren here will take pleasure
in entertaining all who come.
G. (. IsAACs,
VIC. WILEFoRD,} Com.
WIN. LOCK.
LYNNvILLE, Tenn, Sept. IS, 1874.