The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-30

and in each case the author of the plan |
seems equally sure it. will accomplish the
desired result We cannot and should not
try all of these plans in the churches of
this state We want to eagerly appro-
pirate all steps of real progress for our
rural churches, but we want with equal
eagerness to help them guard against any
depression from the real purpose of their
work
Another result of using business meth
DDS has been increased uniformity of ac-
counting and reporting. This is most de
sirable and when secured will give greater
meaning to the reports. The fiscal year
of the Organizations reporting nIilst cover
nearly, If not exaetly the same period of
time. and the method of record keeping
must be uniform if the tabulated results
are to be used as the basis for determin-
ing policies
Not only must there be uniformity of
record keeping. but if this is to have the
greatest value the churches must also use
a uniform system of conducting their bust
ness. This system need only contain a
few fundamental. but essential, rules Of
business One of these rules would be
that no obligations shall be incurred until
the means are in hand to meet them or
definite plans already made for securing
the necessary amount. This condition
would be most welcome to the pastors OF
this or any other state
Perhaps the time will come when the
churches will authorize the auditing of all
church accounts by one auditor, he to be
elected by the state convention. This
would be a long step in advance.
Another of these obligations that we
recognize is the advantage of unihcation
| There is encouragement in numbers One
of the advantages of these annual conven
tions is the privilege of seeing in one com
pany the representatives OF al the Baptist
churches of this state. We have al
known of our numbers. and have hearC
and read the figures IN the reports. bu
individuals have more lmpressing powel
than figures.
Another great advantage of mificatioi
is that it puts in position to speak a
a unit The state convention is the onl,
medium through which the Baptists o
this state can unitedly give expression
We owe it to ourselves and to the caus
we represent to exert our combined infiu
ence on the side of right. Seemingly pc
Iitical corruption has not yet become a
strongly cntrenchcd here as in some O
the other states with their greater center
of population. For this, we are profounc
ly thankful The influence Of the churc
must be strenuously eNerted to continu
this condition.
When our churches untedly EXPIRE.
their wishes III relation to any OF tn
great moral questions. it must and vi
have weight with those charged Wit
; making our laws. As RUE. they deslt
to know the real WISHES OF their eonstltl
p ents- Shall the church be silent Wm
. the saloon and places Of llAhoiai'tE al
speaking with all the power they can con
mand, and through an the channels th'
- can devise: God forbid But rather m'
: the church awake to consciousness
=. ITS power and unltedlE demand that llsl
. shall prevail IN the removing oil the gre
national hlots OF lhtempeiaiice' lh'iiioi'
% ity ana divorce -
- can best close with Siilpie i'"7'L
ton gwen by lady, hleiineF 81 c""
r. try church. She was preparing nreaNia'
The cereal was cooking upon the SI">
! PRESENTLY She ho'tVtu 1t "au eI",'''
- boil, She removed the stove l'a TO
- cover the cause. At once the reason "
- apparent mere was plenty Oh wong
IN the stove ana the WOOD vas ven on Oh ~
= but the sticks had tolto apart. IAN
the stove hitter, she rohed them toSelh
g. anu unjust iii'ii'e'l''NN ~
~ to boil. Eaeh separate piece % ""'u
- then contributing us part OF '"t GO
= hlned neat that was accomplishing '"e
49, sired result
>" What would be the result all
nc members IN each OF our churches sho'
. get closer together to work Tor one p
re pose, and the churches OF our state sho
&c get closer together to work for the sa
oS purpose, and that purpose should be
n reaching and winning men and won
- for Jesus Christ this coming year!
11ee' Rev Mr.. Thompson annual sera
It was from the text Exodus lf;I2' >
ne Jehovah said unto Moses, W heref
ID criest thou unto me: Speak unto
u children of Israel, that they 60 torwa
us The preacher told the story OF the III
II of the children OF Israel, pursued by +
M raoh. of Moses's appeal to Jesus and
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