Milford chronicle., 1929-12-06
Clarksvine

Running the CHURCH business on o
mooern business OASIS, is arOusIng
many churcneS from tneIr hip Van
I WlnKle Sleep ana awakening them
to a keener sense OF their religious
responsibility and stewardship.
Inc Church OF Christ was organ
lied by It's founder, Jesus, and mas
grown from the small number of II
men, TO its present membership OF
millions. In times past, finance was
not very much of problem to solve
in the local church boards, but in
recent years the needs and demands
on the church boards has become a
problem and causes much concern
and prayer. Many are realizing the
importance of using common sense
business methods il they wish to
have even a small measure of sue
cess in the local church. Church
boards that were elected years ago
and have been reelected from year
to year by acclamation, without ever
stopping to consider the qualifica-
ton of such member, other than the
fact that he is liberal giver to
pastor, or one that is easily led, and
follows the suggestions of a so call
ed leader, without any religious
sense of propriety. The church can
not grow with such policy. Depriv-
ing the membership of knowledge as
to the condition of finance, the tenn
poral and spiritual needs of the
church are sadly neglected.
Many of our successful churches
scattered over the United States
are alert and careful to organize
using good business methods, elimi-
mating the dead wood from time to
time, in a way that will not cause
offense-s setting up standards that
are high and not easy to reach.
A very successful plan in organ
izing church boards from year to
year, is that a member elected may
serve for two or four years, and at
the end of his term may not sue
ceed himself, but may again be
elected after lapse of one or more
years. A tithering church will not
need to resort to suppers, auction
sales and gambling in a mild way, to
insure its existence. Why not adopt
the Christian way of voluntary Civ
ing? Would that not be helping to
run the church business on a Chris
ton basis?
Many Thanksgiving dinners, Ia
bles laden with good things were
enjoyed by the folks of our village
on our national holiday.
Black smoke is seen coming out of
pipes from brooder house stoves.
watch the feed houses get busy in
delivering chick feed.
Rats and mice are plentiful
around the farm houses and 0cca-
sionally they are seen in towns. Re-
Gently a rat was discovered by an
employee in bank, which caused
quite a lot of excitement; even
though there were no ladies pres
ent. The rat was pursued by a young
man and with the aid of pole, he
was given several blows that ordi-
narily would have caused death
but to the surprise and disappoint-
ment of all concerned--the rat was
rubber. Moral:-People often chase
after limitations and rather enjoy
being fooled.
An old colored lady one time call
ed her husband a model man. Nose
was not quite satisfied and consult
ed Webster's dictionary for the
meaning. After he found out the
definition he called to Mahala and
said he was opposed to her using
the term, Model Husband. Why so,
Nose? Because it means a small
imitation of the real thing.
The Presbyterian Church ct Ocean
View was dedicated twenty-five |
years ago last Sunday. Rev. Scheese
preached the sermon.
It never kills law to execute IT.