The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-01-29
100 to Church Sunday. !"


to induce every one in a community
to go to church some one Sunday
in the year, aud the first Sunday
in February has been suggested as
the Sunday throughout the United
States. Much is being attempted
in the larger cities towards making
this day success, in this particu-
lar. What special good can re-
suit from such a spasmodic effort
must be determined by the after
results; if it shall serve to re.estab.
lish habit long neglected, or to
open up the way for those who
have absented themselves from the
house of God on the idea that they
were not welcome, or for any 9TH
er reason inducing men to break
old customs and establish new
ones, much better; the object is
laudable and the fruits will be
good. But if it be only to gather
under the inspiration of idle curl
osity, it will be of little 'perma.
nent benefit. However, whatever
be the object on the part of the
non-church goer, it will give op-
portunity to the churches to as
sure those who may come Of their
welcome, and to those coming to
see and hear for themselves the
spirit and workings of the church
in the community. 1t is to be
hoped that next Sunday will find
many responses to this call, from
the church, to the thousands of
non. attendants. Great things may
be made by the church, and for
the church, if this day shall be OBJ
served as desired by its advocates.
Many false idea may be correct
ed as to the inhospitalitY of the
church and her unreadiness to give
the hearty welcome, and the glad
brotnerly hand, to every man of
every station. 1t will give oppor-
tunity to the preachers to give in
formation concerning the workings
and needs of the church to those
who desire Its influence and help.
To many, in every community,
the church stands as an institution
deserving to live only upon the
charity of the people, and as re-
spectacle club room for the gath
ering OF the mothers and children
with few kindly spirited men to
finance its operations.
With many the preacher is
classed among those who are in
the ministry solely for the support
that comes to him; where as to the
conscientious minister that enters
as scarcely a secondary considera-
tion, indeed no self-respecting
preacher of the Gospel can, or
will, entertain such idea for mo-
ment. His mission is far above
that of getting riches for himself,
as has been attested since the day
when the followers of the Master
"left all" to follow him. His mis-
sion to-day is as clearly voiced by
the Greatest of the Apostles in the
statement, s'We seek you, not
yours" and his every thought is
how to help the people to under
stand the great plan of salvation
to magnify his Lord and his
church, and not himself. His
chief work is to study the Word,
and his great mission is to seek to
apply its teachings to his fellow
men. With some their obligation
to the church and the minister re-
solves itself into dollars and cents,
whereas their highest obligation is
to honor the house of the Lord
with their presence, and their
greatest debt to the preacher is to
attend upon his ministry.
If the "Go to Church Sunday"
shall quicken either or both of
these obligations, the effort to es-
tablish it will not have been in
vain. Why should not every read
er of the Reveille fall in with this
suggestion and crowd the houses
Of worship on next Sabbath, Feb
ruary Ist7
T, B. HOLLOMAN.
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