The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-12

The Lubbock -Swectwater District
Missionary Conference met IN joint
session at Lubbock. Sept 81 Meeting
opened at p m Tuesday, Sept g.,
with Mrs. Lyon ia the char Mrs Cul-
well Of Pos, brought an interesting
bible lesson, llchap. or Heb Bro
Robinson OF Plainview, Bro Griswold
Swretwater District Only Mrs. Bar
lock favored us with a solo Mrs
Tutbs delivered the welcome address
Mrs. Merritt responded IN her own
sweet way
Mrs. Lyon introduced Or + E.
Robinson OF Painview. Brs. Griswold
Of Sweetwater and Bro. Moore Of
Plainview Roll was called by Mrs.
Leslie, Secretary Of Sweetwater for
tricts were very encouraging consid-
croft OF Colorado responded. Mrs.
Lyon called roll for Lubbock District;
Tahoka. Mrs Dunn; Lamesa. Mrs
Perkins; Rails. Mesdames Bonnie and
Hughes; Crosbyton. no delegates;
Post. Mesdamcs Culwell. Greenfield
and Clark; Slaton. Mesdames Adams.
and Posey. Seminole. no report VS.
itors. Mesdames Proctor Of slaton.
Arnett Of Ahernaihy Two District
secretaries. Mrs Moore Of Plainview
and Mrs Sensabaugh Of Abilene were
introduced Mesdames Merritt and
Tubbs were nominated a. recording
secretary; Mrs Tubbs was elected
The reports Of auxiliary over the dis
trirts were very encouraging consid
erine the faci that they are IN the
sirouth stricken section.
Mrs. Scnssbaugh spoke of District
organization. A message from Mrs
Rollins expressing her regrets Al not
being with us was read She asked
that we remember her in this. her
dark hour Her only son sails for
France. Announcements for evening
were made After short prayer by
Mrs Merritt. conference adjourned o.
meet At $50 D. m.
Evening Session Tues. Sept. ,.
Services opened with a splendid
musical program by the choir and or.
chestra including some special num-
befs. after which We were favored
with a very inspiring sermon by Or
y. p Robinson Of Plsinview. the sub
ject % which was Gods plan for man.
text John s.G "He must needs 60
through Samaria" lie said in part
"The Samaritans we're hated and de-
spised Of the Jews A Jew would not
go through samaria II il could be
avoided Gods plan for man
knows no racial lines; solves all
racial problems Some Of Us
have our Samarias Of sorrow: sorae
by day an approach 10 our Samaria.
Jesus goes with US in our life thru
the darn places. God planned the
world 80 He plans our lives--your
life and mine. God thought out the
existance Of all things. tie guides
us j. We trust Him. We are His child
rem in drouth and in war
All buildings have behind them the
brain and heart Of an architect, 80
behind the world is the great brain
and loving hear; Of the Master Archi-
tect-The Great God our Lord. God
did not create His best when He
made the world with all It's beauty,
but when He created man in His
own image. God is the architect of
Mans life. As an archetect may make
perfect plans for building and build
er put in inferior building material
and thereby weakening the building.
so may you or | thwart Gods per
feet plan for our lives. God the
Great Architect is not to blame when
our lives are not a success. Gods
plan cannot be overthrown by man.
Joseph's brothers failed to overthrow
Gods plan for Joseph. When Ben
nett sent Stanley TO find Livingston
In Africa. Stanley found not only
Livingston. but Liyingston's God.
Benastt's plan was for Stanley to
find Livingston. Gods plan was for
Stanley to find God. We sometimes
fail to catch Gods plan for Us
through Indifference or ain.
Whispering angels were nearest
Jesus In the wilderness and In Gelh-
semane. 80 Jesus Ia nearest us In our
darkest hours II We only listen 10 Hls
voice and feel Hx leading power
How near Chr1' was 10 Knox in hls
prayer "Olse me scotland on die.
rfsseet, the blind historian went
through hh samssla. Verdi wrote
hs meat beautiful mu.le shsearh .ef
uw ,a the death a biz ff,saa 80 !
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