Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-31
RELIGIOUS.
A cATEcHIsM FOR DEAcoNs

IN this eoou tiue OF year Tor uea
cons and trustees to pay special atten
tiOn to business +?
Yes everything should be- ready t,
start straight with the new year.
z. Ia it important that the church b,
Kept in good repair, and all its rooms In
good order
Yes a comfortable, attractive church
Is becoming to the gospel and cheering
to the worshipper hut q smoky, dilapi
dated church IL reproach to any PEG
pie.
3. Should a church pay up it's cur
rem expenses promptly ?
Yes, by all means. Small outstand.
irg debis, as coal bills, gas bill, or oil
bhis, work confusion and give occasion
TO the enemy to blaspheme.
4. Should church transact its busi.
ness In b usiDess way?
Yes . church is the last body that
can afford TO be slack or dishonest,
o. Is IL important that the pastor q
salary be paid promptly and regularly ?
Yes for many reasons a For
the honor OF the cause be should be able
" pay his bills promptly. (2) If the
salary is quarter or two back, he ID
pay ing q large subscription to the
salary and doing the preaching himself.
90 II the pastor makes q plea TO
Christian liberality when he is poorly
paid, some bal persons will suspect
that be Is pleading for himself. a.
The pastor 10 frequently crippled and
discouraged by lack OF prom isesi funds.
apd tho people get ashamed of their
half starved pastor.
q. Should the trustees meet for con-
ference
Yes ; every association of men to
whom are com mitted important inter.
ests and trusts shoe Id cJnfer about the
best plans TO advance those interests.
z. Should the trustees encourage the
" 1.-THE system ?''
Yes tor many reasons: On "That
there may be equality" (2) That
there may b prom ptness and reg iarity
(3) That there may be better spirit
In giving, and q good deal more money.
VALUE OF SMALL SERVICES.
General Naaman wanted 10 do some
big thing 10 get cured. The prophet
told him TO take . Jordan bath, and he
did 1t and was healed. II he had a.
ken . plunge into the ALBANIA, or swan
the Pharpar, small good would have
come Of it-the little Jordan it must be,
or nothing. Mr.. Spurgeon applies this
lesson in his peculiarly graphic way !;
take this home TO your heart. "It
GEMS to us that our Lord gave more
prominence 10 cups of cold water, and
garments made fer the poor and caring
for little ones than most people do
nowadays. We would encourage our
IN Of tac.
obstrusive ministries which are seldom
chronicled, and yet are essential to the
success Of the more manifest moral and
spiritual work.
Those who are content to III their
niche and say nothing about it have no
reward on earth, but they shall not be
forgotten In the world to cone. If they
show strangers into seats cut up bread
and butter a. tea meetings, place forms
in the aisies. or lead blind people to
service it may appear to be small mat
ter. but it shall have its reward. We
want more Christian ministers OF the
practical sort we do not despise the
fruit Of the lips but the work of the
hands Is ny no means a secondary re-
suit OF divine grace upon the heart
WORKINGS OF TRUE FAITH
Ifyour faith is true. orthodox faith,
brother, 1t IL q practical faith. 1t
really makes you less fretful every day
over the peIpl+aitits and trials which
help to make up every life. Itnot only
helps you 10 endure but makes you
cheer fully endure. 1t makes verities
out of the Divine promises, and permits
no adverse circumstances to single out
your case AZ a peculier one and thus
exempt You from the joys of God
blessed salvation. Ii causes you to
have patience and charity towards
others, and gradually changes the tone
OF criticism into tone of k,rdly com.
mendalion. True faith will aid every
honest business, help to untangle itS
complications, clear the brain for ser.
vices and strengthen the heart against
invidious temptation. 1t will make
you happy In dark days and humble In
bright ones.-Central Baptist.
TALKING ABOUT JESUS.
Old DIR. w isner, of Ithaca used to tell
Of a little girl who kept coming to him,
while superintendent of q Sabbath
school, with request TO be transferred
to a neighboring class. For time she
would not give her reason. Is mott
your teacher kind ." Yes, very"
!" Does she not know the lesson, and
tel on great many things? ?" "Oh,
es." 81 Does she not make the lesson
?" Yes, we all like to
hear her talk, but" "But what ?"
" Well, sir, 1 can't help hearing
what Misc. the teacher of the
next class, says to her scholars and L
find myse If listening to her instead of
our teacher" why is that p" - Oh,
sir, she is al / the time talking to them
about Jesus, and it sounds so good and
sweet. My teacher hardly ever talks
10 us about Jesus.