The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-19

II has been eumc little Time since
we have said anything about our
work. but that does not necessarily
mean that We have been idle as an
organization; on the contrary We
have been very busy, too busy In fact
70 talk And we are stll busy but
we must tell you about what we are
doing for Christmas 40 well a. few
other notes Of importance.
In the ilrsl place. since writing
you last, We have reorganlzed the
w. NJ. u. and are meeting every
Thusday afternoon al the homes Of
the members for Bibly study. Mon-
day Of this week we met al the home
Of Mrs. p. Mack and packed a good
~ box Of clothing, a recently IN
ishod quilt and hays Of candy and
nuts, for the State Baptist Orphan
age al porlalcs, N. N. Nor Is this
all the mission work that has been
accomplished During the e7b,O00,-
900 campaign that has been under
way since Nov. 30. there has been
pledged 10 date from Columbus
si.565. While this does not put Us
over the top for our quota was
5000. many have thought that ow-
ina 10 the recent unorsnnized con-
diiion Of the church and other diiIi-
cullies 10 be met with here. the sum
was a fair-one.
This represents pledges Of Bap-
lists only, for no soliciting was done
outside our own membership. Nor
were any Of our own members
asked 10 give any certain amount
or even told that they should give
ai all. 80 the pledges arc as they
should be. free will offerings for the
Master. For the benefit Of those
who are. perhaps. not familiar with
the work and purposes Of the cam
paign u might be well 10 state that
the money is given In five-year
pledges 10 be paid IN any kind oi
payments 10 suit the pledeers. Also
that the money Is 10 be used for all
mission work, home, foreign. or
phanages. hospitals, old ministers
relief. and by no means least for
Christian education; each cause io
receive its proportionale allowance.
Thus mission work the world over
Is merged into one great work:
there Is no longer any real disiinc-
tion between home and foreign mis-
sions; In fact there never has been
more than a fancied distinction. q
distinction without a difference. for
missions Is missions the world over
aud means only the saving Of souls
for the Master Whether We be In
our own snug homes or In some for
eign field. " we are truly n Chris
tian we are a MISSIONARY. Some
form Of timidily or false pride oc
lack Of self-conndence may keep
MS from asking others 10 step out
and acknowledge Christ as their
Savior, but II we have been truly
saved ourselves the longing will be
In our hearts 10 tell others about u
and the times that we witness the
saving Of souls become seasons Of
real rejoicing for US.
So whether we believe II or not,
no matter how strongly we may as
scrt that we do not believe in this
, or that form Of mission work, when
the time comes for MS 10 show our
colors we find urselvcs conirihut-
ing To or working for some cause
that is included In the S15.OO0,0 600
campaign. We wake up In surprise
10 llnd that we ara missionaries af-
ter all.
One Of the strong proofs lo the ef-
feet that all mission work has been
merged into one, is the fact that
New Mexico Is classed ns one OF the
big mission ilelds. We are consid-
cred by the other states as a for
eign field. Therefore a result of
the campaign Is the spelling Of a
great aud glorious doy for New Mex
leo.
Al the present lime there Is no
Baptist school IN the state and n
surprisingly large number OF good
sized churches are pastorless. The
demand for men who have been
trained IN New Mexico aud know
the needs Of New Mexico and arr
able 10 cope with our problems and
live our lives Is truly great Until
we have schools for the training oi
such mon we shall expect TO be
either pastoTless or supplied gem
orally speaking (there are excep-
iions, Of coursel, with men who
have come To the slate for the health
Of some member OF his family OF