The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-09
MISSIONS.
MANNING AUXILIARY

MANNING AUXILIARY
THE IDEAL MEMBER.
Conservation, zeal. service, humility.
prayers,-these are the factors in the
life of the ideal Christian; and, surely,
au ideal member of a missionary So
ciety is q Christian.
II one is consecrated she will be daily
near the throne of God, to be guided;
then, eyes and ears will be opened. and
she will be shown what the work needs.
Each member of an auxiliary forms
q part of that whole body, and the whole
is incomplete. unless each one does all
within her power TO strengthen the
society.
A true conception OF human fellow
ship is one of the distinctive notes OF
Christianity The church of Jesus
should be az the very forefront in teach
ing that-"Man TO map, the world DER
shall brithers be, an a. that" demon
s,ratipg the reasonable ness and practlc-
ability of Jesus Gospel of human fell
lowship.
It is the desire for the realization OF
this goal that should move one in her
work. The ideal mission worker would
have it so near her heart, the earnest
desire to interest the church members
in the work Of her society, that she
would never let an opportunity pass
| without trying to make Others desire to
join her in the great of our Master.
One should constantly visit all the
mem bers of her church, also strangers,
taking papers and magazines, tell them
earnestly and prayerfully of the needs
OF the world, OF how much Christ has
done for his children, and OF how little
his children have done for him.
l"O Master, let me walk with Thee,
Iu lowly paths of service free,
Tell me Thy secret, help me bear
The strain of toll. the fret of care,
Teach me Thy patience: still with Thee
/ !c closest, deares, company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and
strong.
In trust that triumphs over wrong"
An ideal member will get friends TO
reading and thinking, bringing some
one who is easily won 10 the meetings,
and letting her feel that with her help
the auxiliary is enlarged, and that by
her efforts in its behalf, the society
can do much more.
"You are singing song
To a worldwide throng
That is hastily crossing your way;
And the peace that you show,
~ lo,, hot
viii respond in your brother some day."
Every one who does not strive to get
lnew memo oers, or to interest others in
missions, weakens that body as a whole.
F"I canuo, do everything,
But can do something;
What can do, ought to do,
And what ought TO do, by the grace
of God, I will do."
"Give US light amid our darkness,
Let US know the good from Ill,
Have us not for all our blindness;
Love US, lead US, show US kindness.
You can make US what you will"
An ideal member will find out what
other societies are doing, and bring in
new methods of study and entertain
ment. And, surely, each member would
have read the Missionary Voice and
any helpful literature for the days pro-
gram before attending meeting, so
that she can intelligently enjoy the en-
ercises. Above all. she would in ear
nest prayer before leaving home, ask
Gods guidance upon the members dur
,ri1 Ia
of the ideal members very life. She
feels the thrill of that great ideal Of
our Saviour.
10 building up the membership OF
society it is as important to retain the
iold members as it is TO secure the new
ones. Every member absent at a meet
ing should be accounted for. There are
great many reasons why members are
absent. and the interest in each one
should be so intense that every effort
should be made to ascertain the cause
of absence; remove the difficulty and
secure regular attendance.
The ideal member would strive TO
make the atmosphere al meeting i'm
part warmth and be invigoratipg. The
welcome TO friends should be genuine,
and the greatest possible freedom cul-
tiyated, and everyone cordially receiv-
ed. Surely an ideal member would not
walk listlessly into missionary meet
ing, speaking TO only few, and after
gazing out of wladow most OF the
time, leave without scarcely hand
shake and no past dues paid. Or worse,
enter late hurriedly, distract the a.
tention of some, and leave early. Walk
ing here and there in various church
enterprises, never letting any one know
that she is interested in missions.
But, one is helpless to do any work
without the gift of the Holy Spirit with
10 her. Power from on high will give
one strength for any work. II the
church is ever to become grand mis-
sionary army, and accomplish its mis-
sion gloriously and speedily, it must be-
gin training people to think and work
inLelligently for the salvation OF the
whole world And every member must
be an ideal one She must feel commis-
stoned by Christ to conquer the world
, for Him.
Because Of the failure of the mission
{ ary societies 10 face intelligently the
issues involved in two questions: What
; is the church? and, What is the Sunday
School? And to assume the ineTtta ole
| responsibility thus imposed, there IS to-
, dav an organization shorn oil its strength
, and spirit. The ideal member will
, dream dreams. She will be free lance
| upon the world TO win the best from
every source for her great work. Let
lher take up her task with courage,