The Dawson journal., 1884-10-23
Chickasawhatchee Methodist Church.


Of persons subscribed donations
amounting to from fifty cents to
ten dollars, to aid in repairing the
above named church. The col
lection OF said donations in the
aggregate amounted to about one
hundred and twelve dollars, which
amount has been drawing interest
for more than a year. Some two
months ago, two other subscrip-
ton lists were drawn up and car
ried to all in reach who would sub
scribe any amount payable in
thirty or sixty days. These latter
subscriptions viii amount to near
ly or quite two hundred and fifty
dollars in the aggregate; very lit
tie of this has been paid. If every
dollar was paid that has been
subscribed we would have in hand
nearly $4,000, which sum together
with the lumber donated, would al
most finish the work we propose
to do. The object Of this article
is to urge upon the part Of dona-
tors the prompt and speedy pay
ment Of all that they have sub
scribed for the purpose Of repair
ing said church. Let every one
who reads this article who has
subscribed any amount to the en-
terprise, go at once to Messrs.
Kelley, McLain or Simpson and
pay their subscription. They
will turn the money over to the
building committee who will ar
range at once to let out the con-
sract for the completion Of the
work.
We need a church, and we need
1T bad, but we will never have it
till we get the money to build it.
AS has been stated, the most Of
the necessary amount has been
subscribed. Brethren and friends,
please pay these subscriptions at
once; it will not damage you in
the least, you will be none the
poorer. Remember, it is for your
own good as we'll as for the good
of the public. Many Of you ex-
pect to live the balance
of your days in
this country, you expect to rear
your children here; but if there
were no churches here you would
not want to stay. When the
building of a railroad is sug-
gested, men propose, and often
give their hundreds and thous.
andS, but which Of the two tends
most to the promotion Of oul
civilization, churches, orrail-roaa3
Our observation has convinced us
long ago that christian church is
more needful in any country thar
5 the iron horse, and if we will give
literally Of our temporal income
to building up our churches, al
these minor branches of our civi
5 lization will follow. Will no
; every member Of the church dt
what they can, and give ell t. ,
can to aid in building up oul
church? II you will do this
$ brethren and sisters, you vii
1 find that it is not just a little bu
A much that you can do in this di
rection.
The zeal of our Lutheran
brethren should be an example fol
] us. Their membership in Bron-
wood is hardly one-third as man,
, as ours is in Chickasawhatchee
yet with q small number who are
, faithful and true, ever willing
f and anxious to do his part, anC
doing it with their might; the re
. suit is what we might expect
In few weeks they will have one
of the most beautiful and commo.
dious churches in Terrell county
| see them at work every day, and
they will work till they drive the
last nail, and make the last white
! line with a paint brush. They
know nothing about the word
can't. Short crops never hinder
or retard their progress. They
do not give out of their pockets;
they always give out Of their
hearts. One of them told me to-
day that they would cover their
church in one day. A dozen or
t more of them are to meet on a
, certain day, they will run five or
SIX hammers, and before the sun
goes down they will have the roof
; on the church. We are Just as
able to build a good church as