Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

way to work after the service is over
and telling the first one you meet what
mistake you think the minister made to-
day. It may be his sermon or the way
he gave out a notice or his unwisdom in
urging young boy to unite with the
church while within hearing Of his school,
mates in the school yard. II you hear
1t, don't spread 1t to any one else. The
Bible way Is to go to him alone and tell
him his fault II you really think it is
grave enough to be told. Remember. II
you must tell him his faults or criticise
him In any way, don't do 1t until you
have prayed about it and are quite sure
your Father would have you do it for the
good of the kingdom, and then don't Sc
lect time when he Is sure to be tired or
burdened in other ways Don't be blunt.
Use tact Let him see that you told him
because you loved him and wanted to
keep others from criucising him. But in
nine cases out of ten you will find that
you will never get to the minister at all
with your criticism, but will stop with 1t
and leave 1t before the throne. Things
somehow grow smaller when we lay them
before the throne in the searching light
of the Sun Of Righteousness.
Moody says: Very often a man will
hear hundred good things in sermon.
but there may be one that strikes him as
little out Of place. and he will go home
and sit down at the table and talk right
out before his children and magnify that
one wrong thing. and not say word
about the hundred good things that we're
said, That is what people do who criti-
else
There are so many little ways besides
regular church work in which We can
help our pastor. The kindly word Of ap-
probation: the little gift now and then !;
the thinking Of him to send book you
have read and know he would enjoy; the
letting him know when his sermon has
helped you. But the greatest way of all
In which you can help him Is by praying
for him and his work, and for the church
and the individuals in 1t. There is q story
told of a pastor whose church had had
revival every winter for fourteen years.
but one year no revival took place. and
at a meeting, soon after the communion
service, certain member of the congre-
cation arose and confessed that for four
teen years he had been agonizing In
prayer to God for His blessing on the
church, but Of late he had been backslid-
ing and had omitted his prayers. and 50
the blessing had not come.
Hints to the Leader.
Endeavor Hymnal-122. 1913. 12s. 135. 1888.
Be sure to ask your pastor to be pres
ent and to close the meeting with few
suggestions as to how the members can
best help him in his great work for the
church. Ask members to speak of ways
they are willing to help the pastor. and
to tell incidents of how others have help
ed. Have a season OF prayer for your
pastor during the meeting. asking the
members to make that the special OBJ
ject of our petition.
All cannot charge or lead the van.
All can be brave and true;
And where the Captains standards wave
There's work for all to do;
And work from which thou may.st not dec.
Which must be done. and done by thee.
Then let my feet be swift to run for Thee.
han vhv 20 A.
My heart be warm with love. my gladness be
To hear Thy voice and know its accents true;
And still where Thou shalt summon may l 60
o Friend Divine. thrice blest to serve Thee So
Margaret E. Sangster.