St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-07-13

they would.
They did pay when they had it
and they paid well. Others will
say, What did THEY do with
what I gave last year,"
Now, the year is almost up and
the officers are asking all over
again for the members to pay up
as soon as possible so he can get
his report in early, PLEASE!
If they do this year as they
have in the past, quite a few will
have paid the full amount about
two weeks before conference. The
vast majority will let theirs go
until the last week before the
annual meeting.
Win the minister should have
his report ready and be able to
relax before leaving home for the
meeting, what is he doing? He
is getting ulcers wondering if he
is going to have his report ready
on time.
Interested members will take a
receipt book and go from house to
house asking the members to help
pay up so the report can be in on
time. What do some of the men,
bers say and do? Some will be
very courteous and ask you in.
They may even offer you cool
glass of water. They will probably
give you the balance they owe
but while you are writing their
receipt they will take this time
to tell you what they think Of the
church, from the Bishop on down.
You know they don't attend
church regularly enough to know
anything about the church, yet
they criticize the way it is run
and say if they managed right
they would not have to ask for
money!
You tell them as nicely as you
can the reason they have to beg
for the money is because the
people will pay most Of their bills
except their church dues.
You ask them how they expect
the church to take care Of their
obligations when the members
stay away from church week
after week to play golf or go to
picnic or to do whatever they
want to do but they forget to send
their dues!
The church has obligations to
meet and they cannot meet them
unless you, the members, do your
part.
You don't stop buying groceries
or clothes because you don't like
your grocer or butcher. You hard
ly know them, yet you pay your
bills! If you don't you don't get
any more credit there.
If the minister happens to say
something that hurts you, then
you go home and keep yourself
there. You are not hurting anyone
but yourself and your church.
Your church will be there when
that minister is gone and it may
be way in debt because you and
some more think you are hurting
the church when you stop paying
dues.
You are the one who Is being
hurt because the hate you have
in your heart Is causing you to
have all kinds Of aches and pains.
Sometimes the one you hate
doesn't even know It!
Then, there are others, who do
not like certain officers Of church
and they go home and stay. Some
do not like certain members of
the choir or the ushers and so on
such flimsy excuses the church
suffers.
Begin today to see how much
the church needs you and how
very much you need the church
With all Of its faults, the church
is the place to take your troubles
and If you can be helped, the
church will help you when ali
others turn away from you.
DOUBT AND FAITH
Doubt sees the obstacles
Faith sees the way!
Doubt sees the darkest night
Faith sees the day!
Doubt breads to take a step
Faith scars on high!
Doubt questions, Who believes ?"
Faith answers, "I".
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