Arizona republican., 1899-05-15

Christ, the great teacher and exem-
 plar. didn't do it when he was here
 among men, and wouiun't do it if He
 were among us now
 Third, attendance upon public
 worship is important because of the way in which il affects our own per sonal spiritual lives. GCd ordained
 that men should meet together in worship and Jesus Christ endorsed
 such meetings both by His teaching | and His example: because infinite | wisdom fCresaW that united worship | in it's various forms was essential to the spiritual wellbeing of the race 1 Gods house is the place where spir- itual impulses are imparted, the place where our aspirations after holiness are quickened. Here the sense of our obligation to infinite love is pressed home upon us. Here appeals are made to the noblest instincts of the soul. When public worship declines Chris tian men suffer loss. In other words, public worship is an indispensable help to Godliness, and the weaker the Christian the more he needs the church Attendance upon public wor- ship is important, because the effect iveness of such worship is dependent largely upon the heartiness with which it is supported by Gods people. True we have the promise Of Gods presence where two or three are met together in Christ's name. But that promise is not intended to place any endorsement upon two or three being present when twenty times two CT three might be there. It was when they were all with one accord in one place. that the promise of pentecOstal power was fulfilled, and it is doubtless true that many times the effectiveness Of a meeting is very much limited by the limited number present at that meeting It is net far from the truth to make the assertion that the meet | ings which are most effective in the 1 conversion Of souls are the meetings | which are enthusiastically supported | by Gods people. It is the united ef- fort of pastor and people. and the | greatest possible number of people, | which gives power to a given service l Nothing will help to kill @ meeting | and to rob Q preacher of power more ! than empty seats. Therefore 1 say. | third. that the resolution of the text | is worth while It is worth while, | because the making of a resolution in reference 10 attendance upon the | house of God is placing our wills cn ! the Lords side in the matter, and viii ertainly be a help in causing one to make a special effort many times, not tc forsake the house of the Lord our God"
 MESA.
 Dr. Scoield of Mineral Creek is pay ing Mesa a visit.
 Dan Kleinman sold five fat COWS for c IT. day
 Arthur Brizzee lift yesterday morn ing for Phoenix. He is on the jury.
 c. c. HOckett, manager of the Globe stage line, was in town yesterday.
 John Coleman and wife were down from the head of the TlTar Saturday.
 Jess HOlison was n from the desert yesterday. He has been foreman of Chandler's ranch for some time.
 BriZzee Bros. received q large supply l, of beer yesterday morning.
 Pierce Steele, lately from the Dra- goon mountains, Will return to0ay. He is foreman of the Silver Queen m:He. located in the Dragon mountains,
 Mir. and Mrs Drew returned from their wedding trip to California yes -erday
 Charley Barnett uf Phoenix is visit ng with his brother John.
 Several passengers bound for Globe : were visiting in Mesa yesterday.
 MT. McCane passed through Mesa yesterday on his way to the Bullcon nine near SunhOWer. /
 It doesn't seem to pay the boys to go ] 0 sleep in the daytime in the bicycle : ,Aop.
 Frank Spear was in Mesa Saturday. (
 Rcb Mullen was in Mesa Saturday (
 Walter Wilbur drove to Phoenix Sat lrday evening.
 Dudley Craig passed through Mesa ,n his way to Tempe from his ranch I 1t Pinal Saturday.