The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-29

true ministers with as great an un-
derstanding OF Christianity as the
apostles. but they had not had the Op-
portunity Of close dIscipleship with
Jesus. Barnabas has as one OF his
leading qualities benevolence. 1t
seems TO have first brought him TO
the attention OF the church We find
that as the body OF Christian believ-
ers grew they did not seem 10 pay
much attention 10 food and raiment.
so those who had possessions freely
gave them for the support Of the
church. Barnabas sold field ana
gave IT, We do not know that this
was all he had-perhaps not, as We
find him travelling around quite n
great deal. But Barnabas not only
gave his possessions TO help the cause
along-he did what he could 10 help
men personally. When Paul returned
from Damascus where he had been
converted, the disciples did not wish
10 receive him, as they feared de-
ception. but Barnabas vouched for
him. and that had much 10 do with
the agreement between Paul and the
disciples Barnabas was loving in
his service 10 Paul
"But Barnabas was benevolent
enough to lose sight OF himself When
he came TO Antioch-thOugh a Cen
tile lew himself-he found the work
too large for his powers. so he went
up TO Tarsus and found Paul and
brought him down. He wanted TO do
good. and realized that he could 90
most by having the help of Paul. He
did not hesitate
This matter OF beneyolence was
characteristic OF Mr. CTittenton He
gave more than a million dollars TO
establish a chain OF rescue homes for
fallen women They are in every
state In the union and in many for.
eign lands He has provided for the
continuation OF the work after he
Is gone.
But he found it necessary to
couple with that work the actual
work Of rescuing those who are lost
and OF attracting them away from
sin. When he received the call from
God 10 go into this work he sought
] and won Tor Christ a Miss Conroy.
When she yielded TO Christ. AIr. Crit
tenton said. Now. YOU will not 20
| back 20 sin. viii you?' She replied
40; but where VIII I go?' so Mr.
Cittenton began TO found the homes
and was led into eyangellstlc work
/ TO win and rescue. Ho could appeal
+ with success not only TO those In the
slums but 10 those In homes OF lux.
ury.
II But We find that Barnabas was
] wnnI Tho nnnEfInG FhunpaA
/ name from Joseph 10 Barnabsss.
/ which means son OF consolation. He
! was able 10 extend comfortinC
! hand aud the power Of his goodness
/ became great We look upon all the
early Christians as good men. but
Barnabas seems 20 have been a real
saiut-not one OF profession only. but
one whose purity OF life gave him a
! ChristltkcnCss that was evident.
so with SIr. Crlttenton. His good
ness was real People recognized II
/ wherever he went. The power gavo
I him goodness. and goodness power
! He could not have reached the hear,
( OF the people whom he sought ex.
cept they believed In him 1t was
! necessary to master them bv his
soodncss-such he was able 10 do,
But Barnabas was eou!pped
He was dued with TIE Holy Ghost
His own talents were used OF God
Ho gave himself and God used tho
| gifi. multiplying II In efficiency. he
was eonsideEed the best one IN Ie-
| rusalom TO send TO Antioch, the Gen.
tile metropolis. to deal with the new