Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-08-29

YfEABg cent will be employed in multi
HlH0 plying copies OF the sacred Scrip.
tures and in placing them, at cost, directly in the
hands OF men and women, boys and girls all over
the world or in easy reach of the poorest and fee
blest.
1t s a high honor to have part in this noble
work. What grander purpose could dominate any
Christian worker than to be engaged actively as do
nor, distributor, in extending the circulation Of
the sacred Scripturesi
1st. Your obligation is paramount in your hav-
ing been born in land where the Bible occupies
place SO unique
3D. The fact that your eyes first opened in
land where the Bible acknowledged necessi
ty and occupied first place among books as the word
Of the living and true God
Sd. The fact that you were born OF parents who
held the Bible sacred heritage, by whom you we're
taught it's sweet and precious precepts; knowledge
Of which and faith in which we're regarded ele.
mental constituents in laying foundation for the
life here and the life hereafter.
4th. Iu having advantages that supplemented
the family instruction in the Bible found in the
blessed work Of faithful teachers in the Sunday
school.
9TH In the later influence in the life of godIy
pastor who taught the way Of life as found written
in the Book Of Books; who gave the line upon line
the precept upon precept and strengthened the i'm
pressiOns already made by parent and teacher in
your heart and life, not only with his precepts, but
by q holy example,
9th. Your increasing obligation to give to others
the benefit Of the blessedness flowing into your life
through your own study Of the Word of God in ODE
dience to the injunction Of your Divine Lord
to sSearch the Scriptures, for in them ye have
eternal life and they are they which testify Of me-"
John 3: 39.)
9TH. Your obligation to do what yOu can to
publish "the glad tidiDgs' lie overwhelmingly dem
onstrated.
a. The privilege OF being born in land where
the Bible was thought by many to be first.
b. In being permitted to open your eyes for the
first time In home where the Bible occupied fret
place.
. G. That your parents we're swayed by the bless.
ed Bible in their efforts to train You for God.
d. That the earnest Sunday (Bible) school
teacher did what she cOnld to further the work be
gun in you so timely and so auspiciOusly by your
best earthly friends, your parents.
9. The further cumulative influence exerted in
your life by the wise counsel and sweet influence Of
faithful pastor.
4 Through obligations, heightened by your
own study Of the Bible, wherein BY the Holy Spirit
yo0 we're led to sec and improve opportunities in
fields not highly cultivated as the greatly privi
legged one in which your lot had been cast in inian
cy, in childhood, in youth middle life and in ad-
vancng years.
z. Yon will doubtless remember that every ad-
vantage Of birth, education, training and environ
ment increased your responsibility; and just %
loved ones ministered oyOu and made your beauti.
full life for God possibility, Others near or re.
mote, with the same needs, are crying from the
same helpless depths that fret found yOu for that
benefcenCe which was your heritage, which had
flowed out toyou through loving hearts and anOiDt-
ed lips, sofened and sweetened Dy the Transforming
words Of Gods blessed book, the Bible.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Keep in mind the deep needs Of the native and
foreign born miIIionr in your own and other lands,
and remember chat while You may not 80 personal
II and give with your own hands boon 60 rich and
rare to them as the blessed Bible, ycu may send