The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-08-31

house of Christian happiness and
usefulness.
2. PAUL'S LETTER TO
PHILIPPI PHILIPPIANS -
Fellowship in Service was re-
called by Paul in his letter to
the Philippians. 1t was during the
second year of his first impris-
onment at Rome that Paul
wrote to the church at Philippi a
letter of affectionate appreci-
alton of the relief offerings they
sent him. In the brief paragraph
% he suggests five duties: The
duty of Joy, true Joy being a
spiritual quality capable of con-
tinual exercise: the duty of gen.
tleness which must be not only
impartial and inclusive but evil
dent; the duty of serenity which
banishes anxiety and all vexing
care; the duty of gratitude which
flavors prayer and pleases God;
the reward of peace which be-
yond human understanding new
ertheless guards our hearts and
minds in Christ Jesus. (2) He
calls for meditation upon eXalt-
ing thoughts. He urges his read
ers to take account or to think
on the things which are worthy
of praise and the things which
, embody and inspire any virtue
or excellence. He specifies in
three groups the things which are
to be reckoned with in the up
building of a good life. First, he
groups together the things that
are true and honorable; that is,
the true as opposed to the false
which ought to be discarded, and
of the true, not the things which
are discreditable and even de-
basing, but the true things that
are honorable and worthy of re-
spect. Then he groups together
the things that are just and pure !;
that is, there is not only no
room for oppression, but a place
for fair dealing, and that even
the square deal must be actual
ed not by sinister but pure and
philanthropic motive. Lastly, he
groups together those social ex-
cellences which are lovely and of
good repute: That is, they ought
to be gracious in quality and
highly esteemed by good people.
To think on these things is to
lift our lives to the higher levels.
| 81 He appreciated the support
in money and messengers which
the Philippian church had just
given him. After a long expert
ence the Apostle had learned to
adapt himself to his circumstances
and to be content with his lot.
With equanimity therefore he was
enduring the hardships and lini-
tationS of prison life. Yet he was
profoundly grateful to the Phil
| ippians for their thought of him
| and their fellowship with him IN
hi saffliction. Timely was the
gift they sent and yet more time
lily was the sympathetic mbesseng'
err who bore the gift with the
love of the Philippian brethren
In acknowledging the courtesy
| Paul with pleasure recalled the
help which the Philippians hac
Igiven him when he was laying
1.-THE foundations of Christianity
in southern Europe. He has moi
lforgtsten that the generous anC
thoughtful saints of Philippi sent
once and again to his need wher
he was planting the Christian
faith in fiinty soil at Thessalon
, lea. Great as he was, Paul coult
: never have done his work with
= out helpers who had Fellowship
with hi min his Affections anC
achievements. '. .s,H
. WORK -u. .-.-..,
ii % Work Without Thought Of
Self. 81 coveted no mans gold OF
silver or apparel" The church i:
no place for the. covetous. The
, lgospel of greed is not the gospe
/ of good. Join the church fir what
you can give rather than fol-
, what you can get. A selfish saint
is a sinister if not SHINING saint
, Be ,unselfish. ~ az ~
(2) Work for the Uplift Of
! Others. aye ought to help the
, ! weak" The world is full of the
! weak. They lift appealing hands
to the strong. They deserve helm
The help they receive viii be . .
Igood investment. Whose heart
: can be flinty and unfeeling wben
they call? Stretch forth the hand
brotherly. Oe