Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-18
Mr.. Myers Speaks.

| hereby call the attention Of all
the colored ministers and teachers
OF the Gospel OF Jesus Christ I'm and
about the surroundings of the cif,,
OF Richmond, hoping that Won NAV
not In the slightest think am MAX
ing any attempt 10 insult or TO take
upon myself 20 arouse any hard feel
lnss as u rs not my intention but I
am simply obeying my calling as I
am wei aware of the fact that IL Is
iar better and easier to obey the
Heavenly power than TO DE chastenec
Tor disobedience. for disobedience is
worse than the sins OF witchcraft.
MY reason for publishing this mat
ter is simply because I saw it in my
life 10 do or it Will be curse 10 mo
and have made attomnt TO deliver
10 IN preaching by putting IN NV per-
sonal appearance but found II To-
he a matter OF impossibility for there
are churches where none but ciucat-
ed men are allowed 20 speak. have
made several attempts TO abandon
my calling as I am not very anxious
10 struggle for money 90 educate my
self but it has stuck to me for over
two years II / fail to do as God bids
me TO do 10 shall be a curse TO me
and SHALL not prosper.
So ! came 90 the conclusion IN
publish, though 70 Is not confined IN
rae CITY oi Richmond. bur through
out the South. Now / homo maj tbo
minister's may gain enough fnstruc-
tion from this that will enable tbem
to understand what I am trying to
explain TO them.
The Bible is divine instruction
sent from God by His Holy Spirit
and delivered 90 inspired men and
through Jesus Christ. His only be
gotten son, the divine instructor
its purpose is not intended simplv
Ia invite the yeoman families OF
the earth 20 Heaven bot TO teach
them the way OF life here on earth.
also Tor God is rs much pleased with
us living on earth as he is for us To-
come 20 Heaven.
Now on entering a drug store. az
@ very hasty glance. we can see bot
Ties of various descriptions. the
name OF the contents may be readily
observed, but it takes medical skill
and care 10 understand the nature
OF these medicines. some for intcrna-
purposes. some for external and 81
we are sick we would quite readily
seek for a druggist for we rest our
confidence upon medical skill and ne
would study the nature OF cur case
and prescribe according TO the ma
ture OF our case
We most generally have a prescrip
ton to fiji. \ bottle or a parcel NAV
contain medicine that viii give US
some relief and so is the Bible
Each chapter and verse is In com
parison 20 drug store but reading.
understanding an1 failing 20 PUT in
10 action viii surely accomplish very
little Advancement. As each verse
has its blessings If they are practiced
preaching. visiting the sick. visiting
the prisoner. cheering the depressed
caring for the widow. administering
the Lords supper and a thousand
or more have blessings in them but If
we fail 70 treat each one that much
blessing is kept from us.
Jesus bids us 10 fast in St Mat
thew, 9Th Chapter. 18th verse, But
thou when thou fastest annolnt thine
head and wash thy face. That les
son has a blessing in il and the
blessing can't be gotten unless we
are willing 20 put IL in practice.
That lesson specially has uni
versal power no other way can a
man humble himself 10 God more
clearly than that way and it takes
only Christian to do it and not a
lame Christian at that / am not
prepared TO dictate or TO make any
remarks about any one as / am sim
ply seeking TO convey my message
to you as is pressed upon me to tell
one and all, God is waiting upon us
to open the store house OF blessings
TO this colored race and 70 obtain il.
Put that very passage of scripture
in practice and go 10 him and ask
for all the rights and privileges that
belong TO the yeoman family OF the
earth. l hope that your blood may
not be upon me as I shall endeavor
not 10 be neglectful by disobeying my
calling
1 am respectfully yours truly,
GEORGE +. MYERS,
400 w Moore ST., Richmond. Va