The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22
Sweet ehariiY Anain.

Mr.. EDIToR.-E note In your last
issue fine suggesti, D FIR, IN .'t'itizelP
that '-ihe good people Of Bel var win
stop and thii.k While" before l4vi-h-
Ing their bounty (stveral hundred
dotIars) to level. The large bank
accnnnte" of some In Stber states.
Ii through the Efforts of ''two preach
ers Already rich IN this worlds goods, ;"
(because placed where m ,th nor
rust doth not corrupt lew "f our
people have tonud the way Tito their
pocI:el bcoks, we may well ''slop aud
think while" provided We keep
the good work these two preachers "
begun moving along until acts OF
charity at home and abroad btcnme
the guiding prircip't of our lives, IN
stead 0i the exception.
Nothing broadens our religious Rtir
pos-s Iike the Continual and sYste.
matte art OF giving. and giving I"
every good work that comes aioDg
Charity c. rtainly should begin u.
home, but should not stop there.
| added my mite tn "swell th
hank account in distant stA'es," but
/ teeI that / received in spiritual
good double the amount paid IN, ana
| believe that is the experience OF
every one who gave to cause that
cerIsu:v lett most lasiing benefits ali
around Bolivar. | am sure that We
are strengthened lhereI,S To "appIy
iItt Ie more OF the charity aud gW'f
sense at h0me," winch is suggested
by "Ciiizep.' had The pleasure
hearing good lecture IN Str-ew
jackson at Bolivar a few VS. IN .
In addnion TO my tIcset, th- expense
If conveyance was adieu, tut, a.
upon these occasions OF moIe. rrceni
date, | g'iu the wortiI 1T mO"ey tx
pebded. although sofs.e one elseS
blLk account w.. Vile. b. it
liow MANY dollars do you ,ur,p st
every snow takes out OF Bot VAR
All tue neier eopie have to go t, as
s,st he Children. Aud We, | nevel
hear word of ca plant abpu
amounts carried uh iron "hom,
charities Perhaps 1t c,.mes within
the pale OF some peoples ileas 0
"hume charltv" ~ allow themseiy We
aud chi dreD such idle pleasures. Be
iieve me-, r,:pd, ar iello" citizen, o
whoever you are. that had not tfes
1.-Two preachers. by their persunslv
Arguments, their practical views q
common sense religion, l"ased tn
purse strings nf some at us, ''hom
charity" wnnld have gone erld- ih!
: winter. [ have no idea that nne sin
gie dollar that those ''two preachers
tnok awav with them land whic
they pledge Ia charity would eve
J have sCen daylight round the corner
~ B"'ivar "ior sweet chanty's ssks.
Yes. stop aud think while.
A ii The year round have we hal t
apply this advice at our good cit;ze
~ regard 90 ''huma charity" bnt W
: neither got there n0r sGaved here
G unIii t.Iese 'nwn pre@chere" reused q
nut ut orr lethargy By their hare
} home shrusls at cur negative way {
, wing and The tegarte good W
accomplished a The poor We hav
with YOU always yet you w0ui
have u.-regr. The lit we Lave don.
and wall tor Christmas o. 40 a iIttl
OF "God's chsrity." / tell YOU m
frieod, "G.m's charity" will tut VA
tor Christmas, AMI il you wasn't I
apply a iIttie z. Od eel ST and char
ity at home" dun't keep yonr ti:t
cents on dollar Until then, but hestu'
that now aud ct another by Christ
mas. Do you know WHO L. Is tina
gives n.osi 10 foreign mlssionk? A;
ssNs, il is Tho q Who give most iih
orally to ''home charity" YOU wil
iiud II 20. AN G,.a'e children mus
not give grutgingIy nor ol necessity
nur whatsoever they give it will b
measured to them again, gOud Meas
ure ressed down and running owe
will He give unt,, their bnsnms
/ Hoping that "G'tz-r" may 's,ol
aud thiDk n hiie' over these su-
rest'nrs, / am sincere.v your sei
wlsher. Convert
| Bolivar, Dec. 10, 1898,