Arizona republican., 1899-05-08

fruits of the land cs Caanan" are 3 great improvement upon mama Bet ter witness the saving of souls than the resurrection Of the dead.
 MESA.
 The Baptist social last Saturday night was a grand success. Sixteen gallons of ice cream were consumed. The ladies did not have enough straw berries to supply the wants of the young pecpls. A good sum of money was received
 | Notwithstanding the large crowd at the Baptist church social Saturday night an encrmous crowd attended the closing exercises of the Alma school. The entertainms ri was a grand sue cess. The teachers and students de- serve a great deal Of praise for their work
 Dan Burton and Mrs. Carter will be haprily united in marriage this after noon at the home of the bride.
 At the Baptist church yesterday Rev c. J. Banks took for his subject, ''The Division of Labor" using as his text Mark xiii, 34: ''To every man his work" He said in part: 'Illustra- ticms of this principls are very com mcn. Visit a great factory and you will notice two things-'the finished product of the factory is not made by any one man or any one set of men, and that each man is assigned to that part of the work fer which he has special fitness. Such is the principle of the division of labor. Our Lord would have us apply the principle to Christian work. That is the meaning of this text and also the parables of the talents and pounds
 T. The observance of this princi- pie Icf the division of labor secures to each Christian a part in the work of the church. God intended that 5here should be a place and work for every one. The finished product of the church's work is a poor, lost soul made into the divine likeness. By it's various instTumentalities and agencies the church is to bring about that result which Paul defines as perfect man. the measure Of the fullness .cf the stature of Christ" IL is to develop men mentally, spiritually, socially. It can do this best by seeing that no enc of it's msmbers stands in a purely receptive attitude. but that each has
  work under the stimulus of conscious responsibility
 "2. The division of labor observed in Christian work enables the church to utilize it's forces with regard to special aptitudes and talents Egre- gIiCua failures are made in life be- cause men enter callings fer which they have no natural fitness. So in f cI11r oh T same work as Paul said: We have gifts differing acco1 ding to the grace given unto us The church roll shculd be carefully studied with view to ascertaining and utilizing special gifts.
 B. The observance Of the principle of the division cf labor will secure to the church larger returns for the ef- forts expended. As in life. so in the church men do mora and better work when il is done along he line cf nat u-al fitness.
 4. The observance of the principle of the division of labor does not pre- clude the need of motive power"
 The speaker said he had seen at the worlds fair a train o1 cars that cost S300,000 standing still on the track ba-
 
 go The chu11ch needs not only the best possible organization, but di- vine enthusiasm born not only of the conviction that one is in the line of duty. but Of devotion to Christ and his church.
 Rev MT Kinsey preached at MT. F'itzhugh's place north of Mesa yes- terday. After the sermon the as sembIed people ate dinner, which they had b1ioUght in baskets
 In the account last Saturday morn ing it was stated in the case of MT. JChnson's little boy that Dr. WyIie of Phoenix pronounced his illness peri tcnitis instead of appendicitis, as had been supposed, and that in conse- quence no operation was performed. This was a misunderstanding. Dr. Wylie agreed that tha disease was ap- pendici1is, the inflammation extending to the peritoneum. The operation was not performed for the reason that the believed that the liHt.e boy would stand a better chance of living without it