The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03

The work was chiefly done by Rev.
Thomas f. Bartlett. who has evolved this
system of getting funds on one day OF the
year and keeping silent on that subject
for the balance OF II.
He prepared a statement OF conditions
which was sent out through the district
q few weeks ago. and pledge cards accom-
panied them. most OF which were re-
turned yesterday.
His sermon was I'm two parts and de-
livered at the morning and evening SER
vices resuming the thread OF the story
at night where he had left II at noon.
His text was from the book OF Nehemiah.
and the theme was taken from the story
Of the rebuilding OF the walls OF Jerusa-
lem.
He said that Nehemiah was like Moses
Though he was in ease and comfort, he
could not rest easy until the people OF
his race were safe and cared for. He
wished TO make Jerusalem n walled town
to protect the people. and he thought that
Il might be Gods Providence that he was
placed so near TO the autocrat OF Persia
90 he could give his friends n helping
hand.
At first he thought and prayed over It,
That was all he could do them.
There Is a time when thinking and
praying are very proper. but when per
son can do more than think and pray
more is required OF them.
LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS.
'.some of us are 10 he leading In Gods
work on this earth. some time you will
hear Gods call and answer by taking
the lead in some work. Everyone. OF
us must be leaders or followers OF leaders.
and II we want inspiration we can take
the example of this old Bible leader, who
discovered that he had the fixity OF pur-
pose 10 stick 10 his one idea over several
years.
.'The critical moment for the leader
was when he met the people OF Jerusalem
and pictured the terrible state OF affairs
that we had TO face. That we showed
that ne was In sympathy with the people
of the ruined city and one of them, In
their sorrows and joys, watch the pro-
noun II you want TO sec how their sym
pathies are placed the you or the we
tells
There Is no pushing others into Gods
work. The leader must be able to say
come. Take some burden upon your
heart and interest others in Gods work
and thus accomplish a great deal Of good.
Mr.. Bartlett announced the condition
or the society's finances. saying that the
society owed fully $500 three years ago
and paid 1866 year on four mortgages.
There were also a lot OF bills that were
owed that we had to pay no interest on.
Last year our church debt was about
s4tOo and now we paid about s175 year
on $500. that r. the sum that we have got
90 work down this year. There Is some
over 800 in outstanding bills now to be
paid.
LIMIT A THOUSAND.
A large blackboard ruled with separate
columns TO hold the figures for 500 I'm
each. He said that under no conditions
would the treasurer, w. NJ. Lee, go over
the 1900 line at the morning service and
that TO avoid a possibility ne had placed
a double bar there.
IL took about 20 minutes 20 All UP the
thousand with donations OF from one TO
So
A tall glass tube was then introduced
TO the attention OF the audience. and the
congregation was informed that II was
the desire 10 fili Il with dimes for the
purpose of helping on the last payment
on the new organ.
There was a ready response 70 this call
and the tube WIS about one-third filed |
st this time. there being a great amount /
OF curiosity 20 ascertain how many ten
cent pieces II would contain
The pastor announced mat he would /
continue his talk I'm tho evening
SUNDAY SCHOOL PLEDGES.
AZ the Sabbath school about SIS was
pledged by the various classes 20 be paid |
during the whole year
An enlarged choir was present at the
evening service. and its singing proved
IN Interesting feature OF the meeting.
Rev. IT y. Bartlett continued his expoei-
ton Of the lesson - Nehemiah's leader.
ea9s arawinc from II the moral that 70