The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-07

Preachers, hear mel II the doctrine
of Christ Le true, the Bible inspired.
the world groping in darkness ana
needing just what you have 10 offer
a Saviour-why is it that after la ose
of nearly two thousand years. the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars and
the labors of millions of preachers
aud teachers that this little world is
not yet converted? In all your fine
theory is there any answer to this
q iestion?
You teach us that every effect has
It's cause. You are right and you are
that cause.
/ II it were not tor your influence,
teaching to the contrary, Christians
would come together and work as one
man.
You publicly preach brotherly love
and charity while privately you speak
i'll of your brother ministers and teach
your people to work exclusively for
the upbuilding of their own particular
denomination.
If you preachers would love each
her and work together. the Protest
ant church, would soon lay aside those
little points of difference and work as
one church, for you very well know
that it is not the wide difference of be-
lief that keeps them apart, but it /,
! you holding up those little points OF
difference before the people and for.
ever harping on them in what you call
your doctrinal sermons
! a few weeks ago an effort was made
to have a revival at the NJ. T. church.
The meeting was carried on for weeks
but all to no purpose 1t was almost
entirely ignored by all preachers ex-
cept those who had charge of it.
1t will go the gounds. Every church
in town will try it, but 1t will amount
to nothing. WHY? Because Christ il
not in it. The barrier of selishne IS
will keep Him out. If the pastors OF
the several churches in Guthrie will
come together and teach us by their
example some of the charity they have
so long preached to us from the ros-
trum, by taking each other by the
hand, and upon their knees together
asking God to bless their united eff
fort, and will then go to work to-
| gether lay aside all selfishness and
work entirely for Christ and His
| glory, we shall see a revival here that
will shake the universe. Instead of a
handful there will be thousands con-
verted, and all the churches will have
scores added to their number.
Pastors, for Christ's sake unite and
60 to work.
Christians throughout Christendom,
| appeal to you. We are living in an
age of culture and independence OF
thought Shall we ignore those God
given powers and continue to be led
in way that we know to be contrary
to the teachings of the Christ whose
name we bear? Is it not high time we
rebel?
Why is it that the Protestant church
is pauper? Asking aims from door
to door and not only from door to door
but from saloon to saloon.
Reaching out and begging to be al.
lowed to take from the hand of de.
bauchery and crime for the smallest
penny, for the support of what? The
church of the living God. As if Je-
hovah were not able to take care of
his own!
No wonder the world is full of inf
deity. Our preachers are afraid to
teach the people the rule " hich God
has laid down in His word by whic h
:he church can be made self.support-
ing and not only self-supporting but
rich. The treasury would be full, il
our preachers would teach the doc
trine of tithes. 1t is an unpopular
doctrine and it takes moral courage 10
preach it, as well as moral courage TO
practice it. for it means sacrifices
from both priest and layman. HI.