The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-26
For Those Who
Would
Aid the Pastor


S% RAY for hin. = needs
- your prayers. Make this a
- part Of your daily program.
Cooperate with him His
r. GI business is 10 work with
W you and not for you. To
cooperate means more than not to
oppose. It means activity.
If you need him. let him know. He
IS not omniseient. Don't take special
precaution to conceal. your need in OF
der that you may accuse him Of mat
tention or neglect Of duty
II you know OF any sickness in the
neighborhood. let him know. He has
no other way to find out
Don't lay claim to all his time and
attention. There are others
If some new family moves into the
commuDity and you would like to have
the pastor call on them, say SO.
Get the church and the kingdom on
your heart. Consider what you can
put into the church as well as what
you can get out OF Il The church Is
not kept for your convenience. but as
an Organization By which you can help
save the world
Be a booster" A booster is worth
a hundred croakers. In fact. the per
sistent kicker. so far as church use
l73lness is concerned. is just one less
than none.
Love the church. It is the world $
greatest institution. If the world IS
saved. it will be done through the
church. Christ began it.
Believe In your own church, 1t is
Just what you make it. Pray that You
may be worth something to IL
Reverence the church. 1t is not a
secular institution 1t is not a center
for social amusement. Il Is the house
Of God. Use it as such.
Attend the church There is no in
spiration in preaching to empty seats
See that your pew is filed at every
service o..
Guard your tongue. Your neighbors
are reading your life. A cruel or un-
kind word may drive somebody from
your church. You may not mean any
harm. But. you are responsible for
the consequences Of your words as
well as the motive Don't offend. List
en- to Christ isiWoe unto the man by
whom offense eometh."
Contribute to the church. The
preacher cannot work on earth and
take his meals in heaven Church
expenses must be met Are you do
ing your share?
II you have any contention with any
body, get It Strengthened out If you
try and theY3 refuse. you exonerate
yourself II you refuse. 1t will be
chalked up against you in the judg-
ment. This IS blue peneiled crime.
What will you d. about it then?
GO to your pastor and say. Il do
not knew how much can do, but I
am willing to do what can. Count
on me. Use me"
Avoid any display OF clans distinct
ion in your church association. Meas
ured by Chrlsts standard, goodness is
greatness. There Is go little differ
e.Tce between the highest and lowest
that you have nothing to boast about
Safeguard the interests Of your church
along this line
Don't speak lightly Of any ones so-
cial standing or intellectual training.
Unavoidable poverty is no disgrace.
The inclination to ignore those below
your own rank is the most obvious
symptom OF empty y-headedness.
Learn to hide your aches and dis
tresses under a pleasant smile Few
people care much about your tooth
ache or rheumatism. God can do
more with some troubles than the
preacher. Try him. Use your pastor
when yon need him.
fAppendix Read these over care
fully at least once week 1.-The
Lutherap Advocate.