The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-28

for the building OF a boys cottage.
ihis IS 4 work that should be speedily
consummated. Our church il one ~
The great churches Of the state. our
GOD has brought us TO a place Of
power among our sister churches. ani
We must put ourselves IN position 10
CO z larger work FOR the orphan chill
drcn Of the land.
| think We should endeavor To raise
Tor q number Of years ~ much *
$4,000 4 year. over and above the
sssessrnent. as a special fund for new
buildings and better equipment. This
would give us = reasonable growth.
and would ultimately give us 4 plant
in proportion tn our
strength as i church. and would nut
cur church into her right place in this
great work.
In order to achieve such an end our
pastors should sec 10 it hat tho
monies raised for these special pur-
loses are not diverted 10 make up
the o~rphanage assessment on their
respective charges. II these special!
gifts from friends and from sunday
schools are used To make up the as
Sessnent. the growth or the institution
Will be hindered.
our ndo rlcnt fund Is growing
step by step. II Is now $4,000. This
has been created largely by be-
quests. Our pastors and other friends
could do the orphan children Of tho
Coming generation 4 service hy inter-
esting good people in his noble work.
Many a good man would lie happier
after doing so kindly q deed as max
Ing Q bequest to the O~rphanage.
One OF the needs OF the institution
a need that grows more urgent each
year-is q hospital for our sick chill
dren. And when IL comes. II should
he rot for nnr cht11rap alnnn h,,f
for the poor Of the State at large.
There is q beautiful site for such an
institution out near the OrphanaCe.
Such an institution would be 4 wide
benefcencc 70 the poor Of the land,
such AS it would be becoming in Il
great church to give; n il could n
an annex to 1t for our orphan chill
dren. our church has become too
great, our God has made her too rich
Tor her longer to leave II TO others to
minister 10 the suffering poo There
Is nothing more distinctly Christ-like
than ministering to the relief of hu-
man suffering-and especially when
that suffering is found among the
ranks Of the poor. II Jesus were here
today, there Is no doubt as to tho
point at which lie would most touch
the WOrld-there is no doubt as to the
hand Of healing tina He would extend
TO diseased n suffering men. And
lnere Is no DOUBT as 10 what lie WGUlU
have His church do that is here. She
is to so where He Went, and do tho
works that He did. Those whom He
sent forth as first charter members OF
His church He sent forth TO preach
and to heal all manner of sickne and
all manner of disease" And He has
changed the commission The
task OF the church Is not completed
simply by preaching-she is to minis
ter as her Lord ministered. The
works hat ] do shall We do also"
This is to be one now, not by mira
Gle, but by the hospital and by nurS-
ing, and by prayer. Let the church
give up her life Of softness II of
needless self-indulgence, and turn
from her rounds of worldliness. and
let her go out into the midst OF the
suffering poor Of the world and give
herself to their relief. Then she will
be like her Lord, and worthy to bear
His name. Otherwise let her not all
herself the Church Of Christ.
There should be started at this Con-
ference a movement for the founding
Of a great Methodist Hospital, TO be
located at Raleigh. II out near the
O~rphanage.
Let Methodism today that has borne
SO near q Likeness to her Lord through
all the years bear this likeness also.
that she heal all Il Of sickness
and all manner Of disease" Let h
church tha has walked in close fell
with her Lord 90 with Him
to the novels Of want and to the pallets
suffering.
Respectfully submitted,
(Sisned) J. y. COLE.
Superintendent.