The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-02-27
CHURCH NOTES


That was the largest Sunday school
we have had this year and al 30 I'm
ed with happiness ut the coming Of
brighter and healthier days. Teach
ers and officers were generally IN
their places and good will on every
face The morning congregation good
and attentive. The afternoon serv-
ice was not so well attended. owing TO
the prevailing wind and the choir
preparation for the Welcome Home
service at the Methodist church
Since the influenza has disappear
ed and with il the terrible winter
weather we will resume our night
services and look forward to a fine
representation at next Sunday nights
worship.
The Baptists Of Texas are in the
midst Of a great campaign TO raise a
Loyalty Loan # one million dollars.
II is going to win and all who will
may have a part in IT, II is to be
used to pay off all the indebtedness
on our Baptist schools in Texas The
bonds pay six per cent interest and
are TO be paid off in few years
They are a splendid investment and
the security is as good rs can be
had
Next Sunday at the morning hour
the pastor viii preach on the "Resur-
rection Of Jesus" and at the evening
hour on "How Some Lubbock Poo
pie are Being Cheated" The pastor
has had his eyes open and may tell
some things that you do not know.
What a wonderful day we are hy-
ing IN Surely the times are such as
ought TO inspire the dullest magma
ton and awake the deepest interes,
in al o. Us The long delayed free
dom Of man draws nearer and the
hard bondage Of the masses % the
classes promises 60 be more consider
ate. Men are awaking to the great
truth that while all men are not
equal still all men are brethren and
that IL is the will Of God that we treat
all men with brotherly consideration.
/ Civil and religious democracy de-
mands that we shall do this There
Is no more reason for Ecclesiastical
Autocracy than there is reason for
I Civil Autocracy We cannot have a
religious autocracy in a civil autocra.
cy and grow healthy civilization
good religion
Then too we are 10 have deeper
and moro sincere and spiritual reli
gious life. fired through and through
with the power Of Gods Spirit There
is 20 be a larger and more fervent
spirit Of fellowship among Christians
lof all faiths. We shall have world
CONSCIOUSNESS that will enlarge the
spirit Of missions and show to US that
the very life Of the Christian il
strengthened and enlarged in every
way by his devotion to tine work Of
saving men 10 Christ In fact It is
becoming clearer every day that the
mighty task Of man on the earth is
the salvation Of men; salvation from
sin and from the narrow and selfish
life Of getting and never giving as
well as from a thousand tortures TO
which a self conferred life is a certain
victim The meaning Of all posses
sions Of body, mind affections and
viii as well as money will be better
understood and viii yield happy
condition of society God is to have
his first and rightful place in his
world and among his people
Come TO church next Sunday and
you good folks that have just settled
IN Lubbock come and join in with us
and LET as help you and YOU help US
Don't forget that we are to have
preaching next Sunday night
Yours for more and better Chris
tians in Lubbock P. Cole.