The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22

put his mouth upon the childs mouth.
and his eyes upon his child's eyes; anc
his hands upon the childs hands. Their
It was that the child was made alive
again.
How significant this act. All about us
| today there are souls dead in trespasses
and sin The call comes for workers.
But alas, how many of us are trying
to answer the call by proxy Some are
not willing even to do that They will
not go themselves nor will they sup
port others to go God calls for both
goers and supporters. Not only does
He want both. but the world wants both.
Poor, lost and wretched humanity will
never be saved until the saved, the bet
ter to do. the refined bring themselves
into personal touch with their lost and
wretched state.
Who has not seen this in the methods
of our churches. II we take the sta
tistics heralded in the religious press
of the world we shall find that every
thing in religious work is reckoned from
financial basis. Our delegates to assoc
Citations conferences. synods and conven-
tons are largely on a financial basis
The church that pays the most money
furnishes the most delegates | do not
criticise giving: l make no excuse for
stinginess God demands our money.
The Chris tan who withholds 1t from
Him will most assuredly be delt with.
In Gods word. But money is not all
1t is by no means the most important.
To place religious representation upon
a financial basis is magnifying the wrong
thing. 1t encourages the spirit OF with
holding self in the service of God and hui
1hanity. | am afraid many a gift Will
stand without credit to the gver because
OF this fact. Gods plan is for us to go
give of our means as far as VIC are able.
Oh. how such service would reVolu-
tionize and save humanity. If our PEG
pie could only be fired with the impor-
hedges as the Master Himself directs and
bring themselves In vital touch with
the worlds misery what mighty in
huence and power they would WELD. l
have seen 1t in our own work.
A Poor Drunkard's Testimny.
There Is a poor man In our city who
at one time was In the gall Of bitter
ness and bonds of iniquity. He was
drunk pra cticaly all the time He had
a lovely, sweet wife, woman of tender
feelings and a noble heart, but she had
grown respondent and almost hopeless.
Her husband rarely ever went to church.
He had soured on everything and every
body Finally. he was approached by
woman of splendid social position and
good means. She talked to him kindly
and urged him to come to Christ. 1t
was such a surprise that one In her
position should take such an interest in
him that he could not, to use his own
words, think of her message But
when ne went away from church her
words began to come to him, and day
by day they increased In weight and
force Again and again she saw him
and talked with him Finally. ne gave
himself up and the Lord gloriously saved
MIN Time after time he has told me.
THE coming of that woman was the
means of my salvation. / said If that
woman In her position is interested
enough in me TO seek me out. there is
something in religion. -
Oh. church of God learn this lesson.
Go with open eyes and ready hands Be
hold the worlds misery. See 1t alienated
from God going the downward road
to he'll Don't be content with sending
Send all YOU can--there Is no possibility
Of doing half enough. Go yourself; Of
fer your eyes TO see, for them; your
mouth to speak for them: your hands
to work for them your feet to walk for
them This Is the lesson from Elishas
contact with the dead child of the Shu-
nammlte woman.