The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-08-29
HINTS 10 CHURCHES.

he irrepressibl' NJ. 4. Martin is
again at he front and that ut i
recent me ting held at ChcrlN
cie K ehnrrh he baptized 10 m.r
sons II Of whom sad All been
4 previously bnptz d Oh profession
OF heir faith.
THIS fact proves that there are
Of least somt few Of he thou .and~
lof uucouverled people 10 on
churches, who are wiling Ia break
the bonds Of old usage. come out
a IA admit their wrong aud acter
iinaihg tile Jewel Of conversion to-
81 uave enough 10 follow the
lord IA the ordnance OF hipjSn
Tie que ti1n that many would
like lo know il, hy what proc $,
does Mr.. Martin reach the hearts
81 tl Sc urad beat members Whp
under some Kind OF dtmsion, have
lor mny years ossibly mpos Il
themselves upon their churches rs
Caris iansl
Why too have not their pastors
b en- able To detect this sad con
lition of their cha gcs aud induced
them 30 their late me- hod Of ar-
ton without awaiting the coming
Of Mr. Martin to inaugurate new
change of action atnong.ihcir mem
buSG
Our preachers possibly pre- ch
too much 10 members, ami not
ipntugh To sinners. No regular
meGhnd Of inquiry is iiSti uted to
enable he pastors 70 present tn
necessities Of Che gospel only IN
ublic congregations. and ihrn
very rarely are mourners rtceg-
nized except AT annual mceti gs,
ana even then the call for seekers
is bnt formal, as amuurners bench,
, or an inquiry seat i, seldom cal ed
for, bat those who desire PRAY crs
3 arc rcqu siel 10 come forward aud
give their lalids aud then return 70
/ ther seats without any personal
i pressing Of their cas- S. IL is ia n
matteition TO tie wants Of tlue
slpp ltuls, that beld 10 rY Ia
whole ot a la e congregation int
; Y Il mss Of se kers, amt has is-
, counts the Importance oi salvation
: and makes il seem a ltle thing.
Inc true supplan IS ii buricaed
soul, full Of sorrow for sin He
te Is tac arrow that has fixed III
and ike The wounded 4 az diags
il 'Itq him VII. rever he 10 s., and
} when the Savior takes away that
Z CALLING arrow tile wounded one
7 feels it and Ike the poor ilnl
man knows that he once was bind
n but now be sces.
Z Tie really awakened siur er
& should not be taken into the
church, but should become target
ior the chutch's prayers and mius
= terial assistance, until the calm ui
peace and joy, those inyaliahle
attendants upon trne conversion
rest upon him then he eker VIII
know he has fou d the Pearl OF
. Great Pr &c, will be prepared foi
the cnnrch, ~ d Will ia ely give
churches trouble. If such church, s
+, are themselves walking in the
ght ana love of Ji sns.
III. viitr has seen Of ca times
. ~ tfNu y VI Alluttitts NttlitiiE u
" along with IN urners or s., ker's :
}, an like them gIving taeir hands
Z and yet th sad exhibition Oi a
: wa oi religious abiding ~ Christ,
: his no even occasioned pastors IN.
K qniin why their members thus
O. act, ANA III fact giving them less
{. onxipty than the ,ming di9ner.
= M. t..l- sol L.. fi..s. L..
: has 10 mbershup or nor needs adj
= vice, and much prayer. He can re-
y rei1e the Savior in his private
t home, as well rs amid the peal OF
e organs or the ida bufsts Of song.
(. Jesus fund s' ekers every where
d and so can ministers to-day.
We want more cen.e ration in
onr ministers. and them bplterp id
and the far better worked VIZ
want D i,a'r Edividuai work
among the poop e aud "A gtcat deal
less big IA .d siaking IN cluIches.
II we could gt hearts shook nli
like we II " do hands We would get
aiive TO Jesns.
Our people have improved 10 al
most everything hut 10 their r.
ligion. They have finer churches
y aud put organs in them, better
: ads and bri gs and weaI
l. better ciO'hing they have Past
4 offices all over the country and
/ slo es ditto, hut the old mont iy
II meeting established when ih,
= country was very ppor and epars
ly settled. still 80 tinn s. NJ mp
wafd movement in that linr. a
= paOrs paid pas or Is exp cted Il
e eeme Oace month 10 minister tt
ie Ilsem spiritually, and while tn
1. hurcli and 6 .ngre ggiiDu eiiiain
10 rxpeiid 500 pei snnm foT tj iet'
81 they put lie pastor ii wirli Sl0l
:. or 81 30. The churches should uo1'
ap on rel gion and al iearf haze
seryIc twice mon b, lay dywl
~ tobacco aid pay the pr,-'l, her al
to ,hry give for tobacco. When thH
j. Is done religion will NJ an busines