Twin-City herald., 1940-01-20
THE BETHESDA CHURCH MIS-
SION CIRCLE NOTES

"If the Lord Wills The Missionary
Society of Bethesda Baptist Church
will meet at the residence of the State
Chairman of Home Missions, Mrs.
Rhoda Renfroe, 1909 9TH Street S. E.,
Friday, January 10th from 2 to 4 p. m.
The Themes and Topics will be led
as follows:-For the first week topic,
"The Prince of Peace, led by the
President, Mrs. w. E. Wadlington.
The Topic for the second week,
Fright Here In America" will be led
by our most faithful and amicable,
Mrs. Gertrude Viniger. The topic for
the third week, Onward Christian
Soldiers" will be led by the lovely and
cheerful Deconess, Mrs. N. J. Wright.
The topic for the fourth week, "In
Poor Health, will be led by the IN
assuming and dexterous secretary,
Mrs. Dorothy Maxwell
Home reading on the topics for the
benefit of those who haven't books of
Worker: and all others concerned for
the month of January will be found:
first week, Mark 6:49 and Ksa. o:2-l7;
second week, Mark 9:37 and Zachar-
iah 1913; third week, John 2:7, 8 and
Acts 17:24-31; fourth week, Mark 2:2l
and Philippians 1920. All the les
sons are very helpful arr Interesting.
The writer of this article has this to
say that all are invited to come and
take a part in the discussions, the
door stand not ajar, but open for new
members. | most sincerely hope no
one will stay away on the account of.
the critics, the fault finders and the
/ busybodies because, from Ancient days
down through the ages, this same old
serpent, clothed in a Christian garb,
with a tongue full of deadly poison
has crept in every Church and all the
religious activities of the church pro-
grams. God knew that this would be
! and for that reason he said to his
disciples, "Let both grow together un-
| til the harvest; and in the time of har
vest | will say to the reapers, Gather
up first the tares, and bind them in
bundles to burn them, but gather the
wheat in my barn" Therefore pay
no attention to the hypocrites and
(busybodies for you will find them in
all the activities of the church. If some
of these hypocrites in question would
check up on their past lives | am sure
their lips would be sealed forever.
1t is not the purpose of the mission
circle to discuss indivilities, but rather
! the topics assigned for that hour One
of the most urgent needs of the Twin
Cities is a Cody Leadership, Moses,
Joshuah, Elijah, Paul, Peter, a
John. O just any one with assign
ment from God to lead His people as
they should be lead. Then, and only
then will the Church Bosses, and egos-
itistial hypocrites be eliminated.
Prayer is the best weapon for this
Accomplishment. Be sure to attend
the next Missionary Meeting. The
door is open for the reception of mem
bers. Visitors are welcome. As you
approach the meeting remember the
words of Our Saviour on the mount,
to His disciples, when He opened His
mouth and solemnly said to them, Eye
have heard that it was said, Thou shall
love thy neighbor and hate thine
enemy" Leviticus 1918 contains the
former saying, and the later was added
by the Jewish expounders of the Law
(for which deuteronomy, 23:6 may
have been the excuse); for they held
that an enemy was not neighbor
, that Genties were enemies, and thai
!, only Israelites should be loved. It is
natural tendency for us to hate an
enemy but Jesus declared his law t. 2
:. "1ove your enemies, and pray for them
that persecute YOU" This we must dc
if we would be sons of or Father who
is in heaven, like Him, bestowing good
on all alike, for he maketh His sur
to rise on the evil as well as the good
and He sendeth His rain on the un.
: just as we'll as on the just. Love fol
: Love or love given for love is only q
, g1orified selfishness. Even the pub.
: licans (the tax collectors appointed BY
the Roman government and classed BY
/ the Jews with heather and harlots
/ robbers and murders, because they
were wont to use their power to ex-
: tort more than the law required) love
t those who love them. What rewaro
: (what thanks Tx. 6:32) have Yei
| What do ye more than others, if W
5 salute your brethren only, do not ever
: the Gentiles the same? When Sau
was pursuing David that he nigh
i kill him, David spared Sauls life whel