Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1909 Page: 7 of 16
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March 18, 1909.
By REV. JOHN D. MAJOR.
frank to say that they are often put future.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets contain
to
You
know what you are taking, and the
dress and we will send you a trial
its false standards and its unjust im- able service? Are they succeeding in of supplies possess their souls in pa- see lots of things about elders, such
Yes, Jacksonville is headquarters. It
as our “beloved presiding elder,’ etc. is the headquarters for the conference
putations.
well as their well-trained and
to be discounted by any part of our ing as
Their efficiency is easily demonstrat- study of statistics, but assuming that lowliest places in the Master’s great and beat it there.
Did you ever see And our girls, queens of “beauty and
Then just shut your eyes a joy forever.” Headquarters for the
they are willing to be judged, but they resentative one, I will attempt to com- stones, once rejected by the builders, and think of a handsome young man,
years ago when the membership the best all-round young presiding eld- ters for my wife. Here she lives, cooks,
reminded that from the begin- ers in the South.
am I, send me.” Most of them were tion no preacher had been given to Campbell, pastor
«
cient, and, least of all, can this be by wholesale and generalized
said of the men who go to the hard tion, but by an appeal to facts.
actual
them
some
were
Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Building, Mar-
shall, Mich.
always neat, of medium weight, me- quarters for the finest Elberta peaches
dium height, straight as an arrow, with that ever bloomed, blushed and ripen- •
Church for a living, but they realize
themselves to be a part of a great and
the formula.
It is due your stomach to give it the
ingredients necessary to stop its trou-
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets .
Cure Stomach Trouble.
a most unfortunate admission, not to humble and poorly remunerated serv- conference. They went forth with the “mighty men of valor,”.
Much less are we willing their difficult fields? Are they succeed- tience.
package by mail free. Address F. A.
THIS EXPERIMENT FREE.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are made
to give to the system, through the di-
gestive tract and the stomach, the
necessary chemicals not only to digest
food, but to enrich the fluids of the
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
East Texas Baptist College. Head-
ble. It costs nothing to try.
are somewhat tired of being pre- pare a few items in the pastors’ re- may yet become heads of “corners”
judged, and, consequently, misjudged, ports for 1908: in our beloved Zion.
ond, Third and
It is a good sign when such an ar- Well, Ellis is the beloved “beloved” this fall. Headquarters for the Alex-
my of men called of God who, for here; but we don’t say so very much ander Collegiate Institute, the school
some reasons which are needless to about it; we fear some other district with the greatest future of any fitting
ministry as weak and inefficient. It tion is not new, or peculiar, to Dr. North Texas Conference, they will re- schools in the conference and build- tute. I would describe him, but lan-
was said of the disciples of Jesus that Winton, and we are getting somewhat port an army of more than sixteen ing a $25,000 church. Doing these 8uage fails me. He never gets in a
they were “ignorant and unlearned.” accustomed to it. No matter what thousand and five hundred adults bap- things sorter between times. That’s hurry; he never fails to get there.
The rank and file of the Methodist may or may not be expected of these tized into the Methodist Epsicopal Watts. Headquarters for good preach- To see him is to know him; to know
army has not escaped the world’s con- supplies and country preachers, the church, South. Let those who are ers? Yes, that’s it. Here is Ellis him is to love him.
temptuous judgment. But we despise question is, Are they rendering accept- alarmed over the increasing number Smith, too. Hei presiding elder. We Well, is that all? Yes, all but me.
effective itinerants. Some were ex- the work by them.
The writer was in a city Church jet black hair. That’s Ellis. One of ed beneath genial skies. Headquar-
pointments, paying from fifteen to the quiver of the King of kings and so.
own organization. No class of the well-equipped brethren of the city?
Methodist ministry is weak or ineffi- Let us answer these questions not
to it to find competent men for the It is asked, “Why should not the eighteen hundred dollars, reported Lord of lords.
asser- explain, as no one cares to know, for might get to want him. Can he preach? school in Texas for boys and girls,
a long time have been inactive, are Outpreach a Comanche Indian. Does from which our boys are to go forth
doubtless many questions and prob- ped, inexperienced and exhausted twenty-three hundred dollars, report- cult tasks of plucking brands from nervous dyspepsia; pure Ascetic Pep-
lems involved in that delicate and re- men?” In the first place I will say ed one hundred and thirty adults bap- the burning. They are worthy of hon- sin of the highest digestive power and
sponsible task. Bishop Candler stated that up to the present the country tized, being an average of 21 3-10 each or and none appreciate them more, approved by the United States Phar-
in a heart-to-heart talk with the breth- districts have not suffered in the —a little less than the general aver- nor are prouder of their attainments macopoeia.
ren of the North Texas Conference quality of ministerial service as com- age for the entire fifteen supplies. Se- and success, than are their country One of the ablest professors of the
that his greatest difficulties arose, not pared to the city if we are to judge lecting six of the best reports from brethren. The comparison indulged university of Michigan recently stated
with the placing of the ordinary by results. There is some slight dif- the supplies I find that they baptized in was provoked by unjust implica- that this Pepsin was the only aceptic
preachers, but with the extraordinary. ference of opinion as to who are “all two hundred and six adults, or an tion and a manifest lack of apprecia- pepsin he bad found that was abso-
This sentiment was expressed with our best men,” but it is commonly un- average of 34 1-3 each. tion of the rank and file of the minis- lutely pure__free from an animal im-
characteristic emphasis, and I doubt derstood that “all our best men” go If all the station preachers had sue- rty, and especially of the local minis- purities. Bismuth, to absorb gases and
not that the whole College of Bishops to all our best appoinments which are, ceeded as well as the fifteen supplies try. . prevent'fermentation. They are de-
would concur in it. But if it is im- by common consent, the best paying who received an average salary of The “rough riders” of Methodism iiciousiy flavored with concentrated Ja-
plied that the entire stock of compe- appointments. If some of our best about four hundred and twenty-five have ever been the strong arm of her maica Ginger in itself a well-known
tent men is often exhausted before men were perchance to stray into dollars, they would have reported one fighting force. They may look small stoma, tonic
the best appointments are supplied, some of our poor appointments, it is thousand and seventy-eight instead of from the intellectual heights where Liquid medicines lose their strength
and that the general superintendents likely that they woulld be rated ac- five hundred and ninety-two. This is some men imagine themselves, but a the longer they are kept through
are forced to fill up the hard appoint- cordingly. Herein is an evil that ought the showing of the ministerial “scrub” close comradeship in actual conflict eyanoration fermentation and chemi-
be P
cal changes, hence Stuart’s Dyspepsia
Tablets are recognized as the only
true and logical manner of preserving
the ingredients given above in their
fullest strength.
If you really doubt the power of
lot of hangers-on who look to the seventy-five preachers saying, “Here ning of their history as an organiza- is that all?
ed by their achievements. By these the North Texas Conference is a rep- harvest field. These unpromising him? No.
aggressive army, and the largest and hausted men, but asked to be placed In order to remove the reproach of Churches of Jacksonville Circuit. He npopsy cured; quick relief; removes an sweine
mostimportantParta.thm aside on the firing line. Some were raw and barrenness it was finally decided to is not as large as Dr. James Camp- manent curein 8 2redtmngvenordaystoTefrerdes:
are not ariaia or oe ng untrained recruits. About fifteen local call on the Lord of the harvest to bell (they are no kin), of Corsicana, nothing fairer. For circulars, testimonials and free
and supplanted as long as they are preachers offered themselves as sup- send some of their number into his but he s a live wire and when he dr. h. Hl'GREEN's sons, box q. Atlanta, Ga.
able to shoulder arms When they plies. wasting fields. The prayer was led gets a hump on himself (Campbell- --------—-----------------—
have to yield to the infirmities o age I presume the Bishop and his coun- by the pastor who did not pray like like) he brings things to pass. FOR SALE—Four sections of fine
their heart still goes with the advanc- selors followed the orthodox policy Israel’s meekest man, “O Lord, I pray No, that’s not all, either. There is vnd „„ bouta815,000 of improvements,
ing column. They cheer their com- of sending the best men to the best thee, send by the hand of him whom Strother, Rev. W. K. Strother, Presi- ing. Address, forparticunars ° 55
rades on. There is nothing little about appointments. He sent forty-nine to thou wilt send,” but after the idea of dent of the Alexander Collegiate Insti- W. H. DUNCAN. Toyah, Tex.
appointments in the rural districts. I haven’t the time for an extensive now coming forward and taking the he stir? Send a telegram to Palestine intellectual Pauls and spirituals Johns.
' circuits and missions. The fifteen schools and homes, the most depend-
supplies were appointed to what was able young men in society, the most
left after the regular itinerants were promising young men in the member- Certain Proof Will Be Made That
army, would think of advertising the the uppermost seats, which the Al- had no expensive and complicated HEADQUARTERS
weakness and incompetence of the mighty God certainly does despise. It equipment to hinder them, and they . . _
men who have fought his battles, and is certainly a poor way to stimulate gave themselves to the one important That is what Jacksonvi e is, ea -
with whom the new recruits must the heroic spirit, and it is entirely out usiness in hana. quarters-headquarters for everything these tablets, take this advertisement
fight if they should enlist. Is it at all of harmony with the teaching of It was a wise apostle who said, most that is good; headquarters for to a druggist and ask his opinion of
likely that strong young men of Christ. However, I am not willing to "For you see your calling, brethren, 800d preachers. There is Watts, the
“large vision” will be encouraged to concede that the rural districts are how that not many wise men after pastor of the First Methodist Church.
enter a field where patient, devoted being served by “incompetent, poorly- the flesh, not many mighty, not many Great fellow, Watts is! He is neither
and self-sacrificing men have been dis- equipped and exhausted men.” noble are called.” But God hath chos- dark nor blonde, just betwixt. Did you
counted as inefficient? The editor says, “We would not in en the foolish things of the world to ever see him? Then you ought to. Al-
It is bad enough for the preachers any way reflect upon the men who are confound the wise; and God hath ways bald-headed, always smiling; fame of these tablets prove their
on the hard country circuits to en- doing their best in these places, but chosen the weak things of the world tells a good yarn almost as good as value. All druggists sell them. Price
dure the privations and hardships in- is it fair to expect of them service to confound the things which are “Mas Warren” can. Did you ever hear 50 cents. Send us your name and ad-
cident to their difficult field of labor, which they are not prepared to ren- mighty.” him preach? Then you want to hear
but it is entirely too bad if they are der? These difficult fields demand If the seven hundred and fifty sup- him again. What’s he doing? O, noth-
discounted by the very Church which trained laborers.” Nor do we think plies of Southern Methodism, about ing much. Just pottering around,
they are devotedly trying to build up. any reflection is intended, but it is a whom Dr. Winton seems to be alarm- preaching to crowded houses, running
The world has ever looked upon the reflection nevertheless. But the reflec- ed, succeed as their brethren of the one of the biggest and liveliest Sunday-
The call in the Nashville Advocate them but their meager salaries and placed. About twelve months later ship of the Church.” From the way
for one thousand strong men is time- small appointments. They have a con- the good Bishop returned to reckon the Lord was advised of the style of
ly. The recruiting of a thousand tempt for the world’s cheap twaddle with those men, and when he learned representatives wanted it was clear
strong men called of God and rein- about weakness and ignorance. They of their progress he expressed great that any other kind would have met
forced by a genuine experience of re- merit honor, and in the end they will satisfaction. The forty-nine strong but slight recognition and encourage-
ligion would be hailed with enthusi- have it. They are furnishing the men who had been sent to the good ment—if called.
asm and delight by every lover of Church with its preachers, the appointments in the cities reported It is most likely that the Lord will
Methodism. And none would be more schools with most of their teachers, five hundred and ninety-two adult use his own judgment in choosing
enthusiastic than the seven hundred and the commercial world with its baptisms, or about an average of the instruments and agents of salva-
and fifty supplies who have rallied to best brains. Sometimes they have felt twelve each. The circuit riders who tion. It is also likely the Church will
ments with incompetents, I think it to be righted. We are teaching that as compared to the picked men of the will discover most of
say an unwise one. For what compe- ice is dishonorable. We are putting old-fashioned gospel sling and a few Brookston, Texas,
tent General, desiring to recruit his a premium on the unholy scramble for smooth stones out of the brook. They '
best appointments in the Church,” country districts be as well cared for each one adult baptized. One fifteen- Be it far from this writer to dis- fruit and vegetable essences, the
and that “the mission fields are call- by the Church as the city populations? hundred dollar appointment reported parage the noble band of men whom pure concentrated tincture of Hydras-
ing with a loud voice for strong men;” Shall money determine the appoint- no adult baptized. Ten good appoint- the Church has placed in the towns tis. Golden Seal, which tone up and
or that “no person and no field is ments of all our best men? and shall ments, ranging in salary from one and cities. They are grappling with strengthen the mucous lining of the
clamoring for the untutored, ineffi- the country, from which has always tnousand to fourteen hundred dollars, problems that are difficult of solution, stomach, and increase the flow of gas-
cient, or semi-efficient men. I haven t come our leaders in society and the averaged only a little more than three They are confronted with the deaden- trie and other digestive juices; Lac-
the least doubt that the Bishops are Church and the intellectual life of the adults baptized each. Six of the best ing and blighting influence of greed tose (extracted from milk); Nux, to
often put to it to find competent men city be left to the incompetent serv- appointments in the conference, pay- for gold and best for pleasure. They strengthen the nerves controlling the
for the best appointments. There are ice and instruction of poorly equip- ing an average salary of more than are assigned the dangerous and diffi- action of the stomach and to cure
They are quite tired of being rated At the conference at Sherman in
by the cloth they wear and the sal- November, 1907, Bishop Candler found
aries they receive. They are not a about a hundred and seventy-four or
TTT NA T AT T C ‘pp TP TAT CT TDDT "V" stations in the towns and cities. About Dr. Winton that the Lord might send a hmi ■ pm ■ e
L LIL -‘LL-N 13- LKLC •ULEL X a hundred and ten were sent to the “the best young men of our colleges, S E nIS ■ AIVK
eats, laughs and grows fat. And the
Oh, no. There’s half has not been told. J. T. SMITH,
of the First, Sec- Jacksonville, Texas.
Fourth Methodist _' —■— ■ ■ _____... ,
the support of the Church and who aggrieved, but they have gone nobly went out to grapple with all kinds of continue the wise policy of sending body so that it may no longer suffer
now supplement the itinerant minis- forward. They are not all out of our difficulties did better. They reported out the humble men who stand at the from dyspepsia or other stomach
try. This is also true of all the men colleges. Possibly they are not all out one thousand, eight hundred and eigh- base of her conference saying, “Here trouble.
who are bravely serving the hard and of our best homes, nor yet out of the teen, or about sixteen each. But the am I, send me.” After all, the strong We will send you a quantity of these
difficult places in our beloved Church, “most dependable of society,” but the supplies did even better—reporting young men of “large vision,” the tablets free, so that their power to
The only thing to be regretted is the Church is depending on them as a three hundred and tnirty-nine—being “most dependable in society,” may de- cure may be proven to you.
implication that the call is made im- man depends on his right arm, and an average of fully twenty-two each, cide to go into the professions or into Thousands upon thousands of peo-
perative by the weakness and ineffi the great (?) leaders who are now be- Analyzing these statistics more business. But the work of the Church pie are using these tablets for the aid
ciency of the men now in the field. I ing trained in our universities will closely I find that one two-thousand will go on and the plain, common- and cure of every known stomach dis-
will not dispute the assertion that have to depend on them if there is to dollar appointment reports but two sense boys from the farms and the ease. Know what you put into your
“The general superintendents are be any real fighting done in the near adults baptized, and four strong ap- shops will become polished shafts in stomach, and use discretion in doing
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