The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-17
Edited by R. A. WHITFIELD

The live Church presents a solid front
TO the world
One of the surest signs of life is COM
passion for the lost. Ihe Church that
cannot weep over the lost is dead. The
little girl who on bitter cold night,
said: Mother, ] cannot sleep for think
ing about the little children who have no
warm beds tonight" expressed a feeling
that is close akin to this spirit of Jesus.
No Church that is alive can look on the
multiudes Of the lost and see them dying
without Christ and be indifferent. Woe
unto that Church that has no compassion
for the lost
A live Church is growing Church.
There is growth in the individual mem
bers, and growth III the number Of the
saved. The Lord will add to such a
Church such as are being saved. What
about your Church? Is it alive or dead ~
The night services at the Baptist church
were taken up by two soul stirring adj
dresses delivered to full house by
Hons W. H. Watkins and W. S.
Written, both of Jackson, and represent
ing the Laymen's Movement now on. The
audience was composed of representative
people of both churches in Florence, with
Pastor Purcell of the Methodist church,
present and taking part This meeting
was undenominational. The two eminent
speakers were, one a Methodist and
the other a Baptist And their addresses
were not only instructive to Us but ele-
waiting, soul-stirring and enthusiastic.
Every one who heard caught the bere-
fit in the way of enthusiasm and lnspl-
ration. Both of these Christian Laymen
stirred the hearts CT all present. Brother
Watkins told us in clear, pointed and
forceful way, of the history and purpose
of the Laynen's Movement. He said
"This is one of the greatest movements
since Christ came The laymen are stirred
as never before They are in earnest
and mean to put business sense and bust
ness methods into the Lcrd's work Men
everywhere are realizing their steward
ship, and consecrating themselves, their
talents and all they have, to God" Bro.
Written lifted us up and gave us vision
of lost world and our obligation to give
ourselves and all we have to help save
the lost He said: at is a question of
obedience There is no sweeter word than
obedience. Christ has commanded Us to
&C" Will we obey Him? God needs
money, but more than money, He needs
men. We are after men. This movement
is discovering men. Will it find your"
The greatest JOY of Bro. Whitten's heart
would be to see his children go as mis-
sioIiaries. 1t was good hour at the
church that night, and great good will
come of these two uplifting talks. These
two men have their souls in this grand
movement among the laymen, and this
writer would suggest that any Gospel
church desiring to hear these mer Of the
great matter, write to Mr.. W. S. Whit
ten, secretary, etc., Jackson, Miss, and
he will inform you. All these good men
expect is that their travelling expenses
be paid.
A Jackson paper puts the meat matter
up to the farmer this way:
"The farmer who kicks about high
prices he has to pay fer meat will get little
sympathy, when he has neglected abun-
dart opportunities to raise a supply of
hogs right at home
Now, if you are farmer right you
will raise your cwn meat. In some wes-
tern cities hogs sold lately for $EI.oo
per 100 pounds, live weight.