Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26

Golden Text-"Thanks be unto God for
his unspeakable gift.v-2 Cor. 8: 10.
Allow us to say IL again: Systematic
benefcence is bcnefcence worked into the
system.
Sow sparingly. reap sparingly; SOW boun-
tifully, reap bountifullv. 1t is a matter
of spirit and temper. Have faith In God
and in Gods people.
.Retrenchment 1t is one way to face a
Strengthened situation, the rendiest, east
est way, perhaps. But there is another
way, the way of faith and courage. The
people have the money; they simple need
to be stirred TO it's proper outlay. In
stead Of calling retreat, sound a note
of advance, and summon the people to n
new effort. They love to be trusted and
counted on for something strong and
earnest
Here is a city mission committee with
great work on it's hands. Through
fstuous Indifference the work lags and
the treasury is depleted, or it may be
oyerdrawn and that in the simple, legiti-
mate demands of the hour.
Some one says drop the interests we
have been helping; adjust ourselves to the
situation. Yes, If you want to continue
the situation. 1t is by thus yielding to
peoples Indifference that popular indol-
cnce is strengthened and perpetuated-
Strike out boldly. Give the constituency
something definite and distinct to work
for. Get your future in front of you and
not behind you. That is the way to get
things accomplished and TO surmount OBJ
stacles. There is no way to obtain the
fruits of righteousness save By planting
the seeds of righteousness.
Here is pastor whose salary falls be-
hind. !. His people are well able to pay 1t,
but-well, they have become careless.
What shall he do? Move into a smaller
house? Yes, if he proposes to humor them
in their bad thoughtlessness. The pastor
has marked out noble course of work for
his church. 1t is to the saving of souls
in the community and to the glory of God.
Human nature being such as it is, he
early finds demur and delay. II is
critical point. He can do one of two
things Weakly slide backward or boldly
stride forward. Which will honor God
the more? Which, indeed, the people?
Which will do the work appointed Of
heaven? "God is able to make all grace
abound toward YOU" Be strong.
Observation-Disclosures, observation-disclosures,
broad is the more cogent
thought of the lesson. Get a great and
gracious view of things. See them as God
sees them, and get something done. Give
not simply of means, but of faith. Be
generous, liberal, whole-souled! What
says Paul? Every man according as he
purposeth in his heart" so let him give,
the King James transators said. Rather,
perhaps, so let him expect to receive,
for" says the word, God loveth a cheer
I'll IA a.. En-.
mission worker quoted when the king of
the wheat pit gave her twenty dollars for
her work 1.-THE Lord loveth a cheerful
giver," she exclaimed, animatedly. Il
don't know much about that" said the
man of the world, but I'm sure he must
love cheerful bcggar." Verify. Give
great hope and get great help.
Enrich in everything to all bountiful-
ness" Hasten the day.
The revival that is needed most of all
just now is the revival of Christian be-
nevolence or of apostolical giving. In the
early days of the church men scattered
and thereby increased. They were lavish
in their giving, and they rejoiced in it.
Each gave as the Lord prospered. and
prospered yet the more. 1t was withhold
ing that tended to poverty, poverty spir-
itual as well as physical. Men should
give with reason and judgment, but. a
part of that chastened judgment is sure
confidence in Gods promise that as We
give he will render into our hands again,
good measure. A return TO this type of
practical piety would mean pentecostal
blessings in all work Of the Lord.
Next Iesson-""rhe Time of the
Judges" Judges 2: LIP, 16