Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
BUSY Al Work.
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present (cruel) system in twenty-five
years experience. It have put It on
the Gospel scales time and again ana
Il was always Found Wanting" AS
a common business proposition 1t
ia absurd as regards success. AS 70
its moral aspect, 1t has an element
Of criminality about 1t. confiscating
AZ It does to certain extent lmore
or less in different cases) and with
out compensation, the time, labor
and physical strength Of an individ-
ual (often Of limited means) Tor the
collective benefit Of (often)
wealthy community. have been
reaping its bitter fruits for many
years in a shattered constitution, In
a life of slow torture, harder to en-
dure than quick martyrdom, q lie
Of WEAKNESS and painfulness, Goa
given talents and abilities Il have
nothing good Of myself rusting ana
wasting to no purpose, depressed In
spirit, and broken in heart, is 1t a
wonder, regard our system as cruel
and unjust. A little tightening OF the
temporal burdens. a little relief from
the heaviest manual labor at the
r,oht time, would nave saved the sit
uation but 1t is too late. No one
could have loved their church much
more than / did, yet had ] known
twenty years ago what have learn
ed since, I fear, that, sadly but sure
". I would have turned my steps
somewhere, / do not know where
where / could have done more good
with "less wear and tear" This
may sound hard on our local church
but It is the results Of lack Of Script
ural teaching on these lines, more
than lack Of feeling.
one more thought. Why are
things counted right in Missions that
are counted wrong in country church
es? 1t is right to feed, clothe ano
otherwise support mission Work
ers" and travelling "Evangelists" but
It would be an awful offense to sup
| port country ministers, without those
ardent labors, the Missions have hat
no existence. Truly, Consistency
thou art a jewel" Fred Ellio'
Chairman.
A Generous Committee.
The sum Of 5000 was voted II
Chairman ]. R. Zook and secretar'
| s. R. Smith of the Hymn book pun
LEGATION committee as remuneratiol
for editorial services on the neN
book. They generously declined t
accept cent. The first edition @
the book is nearly sold.
M. L. Hoffman of Abilene and tn
two members above named are autt
! orized to issue a new edition.
3 Committee Of Twelve.
Perhaps the most important con
i mittee to be named during the wee
was the committee of twelve Q
nominations whose duty It is to non
mate the members of all the sever
standing boards. The members
this committee are as follows: J.
Hoover, Ohio; John R. Herr, Kansa
Q H. L. Trum, Illinois; J. W. Boo
:. Kansas; Aaron Martin, Penna';
= B. Niesley, Penna.; A. 2. Hess, "a
p Climenhaga, ontario; T. A. Lon
9 Michigan; Jonathan Lyons, Mich
gan; ]. B. Lehman, California
Henry Lands, Oklahoma,
vi Chicago Mission.
! z. s. Engle. as secretary Of spe
ial committe on the chicago MlssiO
reported the recent purchase
greatly enlarged quarters for W
900 and the sale of the property pr
g viously occupied. This is the missile
Of which Mr.. Clifford cress, forl
erly of this county, was once Il
n superintendent, 1t is now under 9
+ MANAGEMENT Of Miss Sarah Be-
g also 4 Dickinson county girl
:, Additional reports show the CT
"a missions Of the church in prospe
y GUS condition.
Z Church College In View.
ie Secretary s. R. Smith announc
ID telegram Just received from HI
risburg, Pa, reporting the comp
d, ton Of the last legal steps in
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