The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
REGULAR Attendance.

RegulartV IN anyLnlng We uo IS VI
vast Importance. whether it be church
work. house work or business Of any
kind. No matter what our life work is,
to make the best Of it We must give
i the best Of ourselves to it.
Just so in missionary work. We
must be regular in our attendance at
our monthly meetings or we can't
keep in touch with the work. We must
give our president the sympathy and
encourag ragement she needs to carry on
the work. I fear, too, often she feels
like Isaiah when he exclaimed. "Of
all the people there was none to
help.' We look to her as our leader,
but we must be willing to follow If
she makes a success Of the work. AS
we begin to neglect the "assembling
of ourselves together" our interest in
the work begins to flag. We find if
we stay away one time it is easier
to stay away next time. and as soon
as we think the work can be carried
on as we'll without us, we forget that
We are the losers, for we miss the
blessing that Christ himself promised,
for He says, "Where two or three are
met together in Ny name there am [
in the midst Of Them - Then as we
don't know what was done at the last
meeting We don't know what to ex-
pect at the next, so we begin to think,
am almost afraid to 60. The pres
ident might ask me something I don't
know, or might ask me to sing, read
something, or pray and oh! me, [ just
could not do it. So I will just pay
my dues, that will do just as we'll.
But soon the dues will stop. It is not
long then till she forgets she ever
was a member. 'ETremble, We women
that are at ease. Be troubled, We
careless ones" I think if we knew
what burden it is for the president
to carry on the work when the mem
bers of the society have not interest
enough to even come to the meetings,
we would try hard to be in our places
every time. "Rise up, ye women that
are at ease; hear my voice, We care
less daughters. ~ Let us work for the
Master. "While it is day, for the
night cometh when no man can
work. We know not how soon the
night time Of rest will come to some
of US. Think of the work finished the
Master gave US to do, and Of hearing
from his own lips, "Well done," or
"She hath done what she could,' -
that will be joy enough to pay in one
hour all we could do in a lifetime.
One other great disadvantage of neg
lecting our meetings is, the president
thinks maybe it is her fault; she
thinks some one else could make the
meetings more interesting, so the
members would enjoy coming, so she
thinks at the next election [ Will let
some one else try that can fill my
place better than I can, for do iove
the society and the work, and have
tried so hard to do my best for the
Master. She goes to the church with
heavy heart, begging for guidance
on the way, though she has told the
Master often in the last month how
she wants and needs his help. Then,
as she remembers the faithful few
who are alwyas there, it cheers her
heart and Gghtens her labor of love,
as she sees first one and then another
take their places. It is hard to get
ready sometimes. We all know, still
by beginning to plan in time we can
do it most Of the time, get close to
the Master, get on your knees at >he
foot Of the cross, and ask him to open
the way, and the way VII look clearer
or rather the sense of duty will be.
stronger than ever before. When we
think the work abroad depends on
the women at home, the falthfulness
of the scattered auxiliaries it ought
to make us anxious for each one to do
her share. If we can't 60 we must
send. Christ. while on earth said: $50
ye, therefore. and teach all nations
baptizing them in the name Of the
Father and Of the Son and Holy
Ghost" ':Teachin@ them to observe
all things Whatsoever I have COM
manded You and 10. I am with YOU
always. even unto the end Of the
world." # We neglect he great priv
ilege God has given us Of helping the
glorious work on he will raise up 9th
er workers, for he said "Eyery knee
shall bow and every tongue confess !