Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 1885 Page: 2 of 8
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CHRISTIAN MESSENGER.
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In the^th ch
ians, Paul writing to the church? says :
“Now concerning the collection for
the saints, as * I gave order to the
churches of (Galatia, so also do you; up-
on the first day of< the week jlet each
of you lay.by him in sto1*? as he may
prosper that r.«‘ collection he made
when i come. And when I arrive,
Whomsoever you shall approve by let-
ters, them will I send to carry your
bounty unto Jerusalem, and if it be
meet for me to go also, they shall go
With me.”
We have given the revised version.
McKniglit translates it, “placing it in
the treasury.” The original carries the
idea that it is placed in the treasury.
Some contend.that they are to lay by,
each one in his own treasury. This
seeing unreasonable. It is the man’s
own money. Most men would already
have their money in their own treas-
uries, and would have no need of a
command of the Spirit to put it there
on the first day of the week. How can
a man believe the Holy Spirit com-
manded him to put his own money in
his own treasury for^ the *• Lord’s use.
.» The Lord has a treasury in his church.
Reason would say. he was commanded
ta place that which is the Lord’s in the
Lord’s treasury.
-* 2d. The reason for giving the com-
mand that there be no collections when
JTcome. If it is scattered about in
each man’s own treasury, it must
needs be collected when Paid arrived.
The’purpose of the command clearly,
was to get tlierij from week to week to
place a part of their earnings aside,
that it might not be used in their own
business and might grow into a sum
worthy of the Corinthian church. The
“laying by” was evidently to put it out
of their reach, that it might be kept,
that it might be safe. In confirmation
that it was placed in the treasury of the
church, Paul, in the second letter, 9:5:
“I thought it, therefore, necessary to
entreat the brethren that thev would
gq before unto you, and make up
before hand your bounty, whereof
ye had notice before, that the same
might be ready, as a matter of bounty,
and not as of covetousness.”
The Holy Spirit knew that- it is a
complete self deception that men prac-
tice on themselves-, when instead of
giving “little by little” to the Lord as
they get it, they say, “I will use it all
ftr the present, get great gain and
give to the Lojd the amoimt with large
usury—give a large sum. The Spirit
knows iiiat such men never give. But
ho tells them “week by week” give a
little ; place it in the treasury, out of
your reach where you will not be temp-
ted to use it that it may be ready, that
there may be no need of <i collection
when I come. None of these ends or
reasons for the course commanded, ap
ply to the laying by in their own treas-
ury.
He then tells them whomsoever “ye”
shall appoint, them will 1 send to bring
your contributions to Jerusalem. This
indicates they were to act collectively
in sending. What lie addresses to the
man he addresses to “each one of you.”
He did not mean to say that each one
of you who makes a contribution can
select and approve messengers to carry
the bounty to Jerusalem: There would
likely have been, as many 7 messengers
- *s.. contributors. * But .you in "your
capacity, select messengers, and
bounty.
or placing
done on the
This is the day
when the church
met together to ehgage in the worship,
—in the fellowship. It seems to1 me
that every, circumstance points to a
placing in the church treasury, and for-
bids the idea of the Spirit commanding
them to lay it by in their own treas-
uries where it doubtless was placed as
it was received. But the contribution
on the Lord’s day was to take it out of
your treasuries and place it in the
Lord's treasury. It was the church
that was commanded, each one lay by
him in store, then you, the clmrcli, se-
lect men to carry it to Jerusalem. It
can be nothing else than the* action of
the church collectively. Another idea
is, the church not only collected it in
her treasury from and through the in-
dividual members, but the church dis-
tributed through its messenger. Paid
did not propose that he should take it
for them, or they could go with him ;
but they must go and if it is best, I will
accompany them. This is an impor-
tant matter though seemingly a small
one. Human nature is so constituted
that a man or men to feel an interest
in work must feel it is their own Work.
The church must not only raise its con-
tributions from its members, but must
herself distribute them through her
pwn approved messengers. The entire
work is hers.
Before leaving the chapter, Paul
(verse 5,) kBut with you it may be, that
I shall abide, or even winter, that you
may set me forward on my journey.”
This was directed to the church as a
church. Paul expected the church as a
church to help him forward. In 11th
verse, he tells them collectively, "Set
Timothy forward on his .journey.”
Showing the church as a church, was
commanded by the Spirit to help the
preachers in the work of preaching the
gospel.
The very same command that was
given to the church at Corinth was
It was the work of the churches. This
was in sending help to the poor • saints
in Judea, then desolated by war
suffering famine. But thekWMr
acted—the churches sent messengers.
Rrftffln 14tli verse of the 10th chapter*
Paul says: “For we stretch not our-1
selves beyond our measure, as though
we reached not unto you, for we came
as far as to you and preaching the gos-
pel of Christ, not glorying beyond our
measure (beyond the limits of our own
labor,) that is, in other men’s labors.
But hoping that when your faith is in-
creased we stall be enlarged by you
according to our rule, (or bounds of
our labors) abundantly, to preach the
gospel in the regions beyond you, and
Swing dat gate wide,
Ring de big bell, be
Saints an’ martyrs[{
Brudder, Reo%nd Q
Sound de bugle, Angel
• Tell de elders,, loud a
“Clair out dem high sea
Here comes
Turn de guard out,
Arms present de
Let de band play
For de Reb’rend Qm
Hen let Moses bring de crown an’
Palms an’ wed din' gown
not to boast in another man’s line of Wid percession to de land
given to the churches of Galatia.
The second letter was also addressed
to the church at Corinth, with all the
saints inAcliaia. In 8th chapter lie
says to the church : “We make known
to you the grace of God which has
been given in the churches of Macedo-
nia * * For according to their pow-
er, I bear witness, yea, and beyond
their power, they gave of their own ac-
cord. beseeching us with much entreaty
in regard of this grace and the fellow-
ship of ministering to the. saints.” In
18th verse, “We have sen together with
him the brother whose *praise in the
gospel is through all the churches; but
not only s£), but who was appointed of
the churches to travel with us * in the
matter of this grace, which is min-
istered by us to the glory of God.” * *
“Titus is my brother and fellow-la-
borer to yon-ward,” “Our brethren are
the messengers of the churches, tinw-
are the glory of Christ. Shew ye there-
fore unto them in the face of the revealed truth in
churches the proof of your love, and of
our glorying in your behalf.”
This shows it was the churches that
raised through “each one of you lay-
ing by him in store oA the first day of
the week as prospered,” an amount,
and the churches chose messengers
through whose hands they sent the
bounty to the poor; and Paul ap-
pealed to what the churches in Mace-
donia had done to excite the church in
Corinth to corresponding liberality.
things made ready to our hands.” This
means simply we are not boasting of
what is done by the labors of other
men, but what is done in the limits of
our labors; for our labors reached unto
you. Paul first had preached the gos-
pel at Corinth. He says : “I robbed
other churches, taking wages of them,”
that he might preach to the Corinthians,
lest the gospel might be hindered.
Their faith was weak and if he took
wages of them they might think he
was working for money,—so he would
not do it. But he tells them, we hope
as your faith increases we 'shall be 'en-
larged or magnified by you; that we
may preach the gospel to those be-
yond you, and so the territory of our
labors should I be extended. The en-
larging of Paul clearly was the enabling
him by their aid, to still further in the
regions beyond them to preach the
gospel. This was the church that was
to do this; the same church that lie'
places in contrast with other churches
tvhd sent once and again to his neces-
sities, from which he took wages to
preach to these Corinthians.
In the 9th verse he says; “The
brethren whoj k came from Macedonia
supplied the measure of my* wants.”
Philippi was a city of Macedonia. He
says to the Philippians: “Howbeit ye
did . well, that ye had fellowship with
my afflictions; ye yourselves also know
ye Philippians, .that in the beginning
of the gdspei when I departed from
Macedonia no church had fellowship
with me in the matter of giving and
receiving but-ye only; fo.r even in TluS-
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salonia, ye sept once and again to my
necessities.” Here-Paul declares the
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Philippians, as a church, was the only
church that in tiie beginning feilow-
shiped his suffering; they sent mes-
sengers to him with gifts to relieve his
wants. We learn clearly then that the
brethren who-came from Macedonia to
Corinth and relieved his wants were
the messengers .of the church at Philip-
pi then sent to assist Paul to preach in
Corinth, and then he tells the Corinth-
ian church that he expects them when
their faith grows, to assist hint to
preach the gospel in regions beyond.
In causing them to «lo this lie atones
for the wrong done them in taking
wages from other churches while he
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taught them. There is no more plainly
the Scriptures than
that the churches as churches did send
to help the evangelists to enable them
to preach in destitute places.— Gospel
Advocate.
Great talent readers a man famous;
great merit respected; great learning,
esteemed ; but good breeding alone in-
sures love and afiection.
Never neglect daily prayer, and when
you pray, remember God is present and
that he hears your prayers.
Here's de Reb’rend Quako
Tune your harp strings tight, King-
David,
Sing your good Old Hunaf^gpig,
Let de seraphs dance wid cy
‘Round de Reb’rend Quako Strong.
Joseph, march down wid de bredderen,
Tribes an’ banners musterin strong—
Speech oh welcome from ole Abra’am,
Answer, Reb'rend Quako Strong.
Angels, har me yell Hosannei*!
Hear my dulcem spiritool song;
Halleluyer! I'm a cornin’-!
I'm de Reb'rend Quako Strong.
Make dat white robe rudder spacious,.
An' de waist belt 'strodnaiy long,
Cause "twill take some room in glory j
For de Reb'rend Quako Strong.
What! No one unto de landin’ ( *
'Speers like suffin-nudder’s wrong;
Guess I'll gib dat sleepy Peter
Fits—from Reb’rend Quako Strong*
How am dis \ He gates all fastened,
Out ob all de shinin’ frong,
Not a mulatto cherub even
Greets de Reb'rend Quako Strong.
What a narrow- little gateway !
Hi! dat gate am hard to move; -
Who am dat ?” says 'Postle Peter,
From de parapet above.
Uncle Peter, don't you know- me—
Me, a shinin’ light so long ?
Why, de berry niggers call me
Good old Reb’rend Quako Strong.
thinno me. de shoutin’ preacher ?
RegTar hull hog Wesleyan, too—
Whar in de w oods you been a loafin’ *
Some ole rooster’s boddered you,
I reckon. Why, I've convartea
Hundreds o’ darkies in a song—
Himno me, nor yet my masser!
I’m de Rebrend Quako Strong.
Hark to dat ar curious roarin’
Far away, but rollin’ nigher;
See de drefiul dragon flyin,’ f
Head like night, and mouf ob fire ;
'Tis de berry king ob debliels,
An’ lie'm rushiiV right along, %
Oh, dear Peter, please to open
' To Class-leader Quako Strong.
Ole Nick’s coinin’. I can feel it
Gettin* warmer all about;
Oh, my good, kind Kurnal Peter,
Let me in, I'm all too stout
To go Tong w id Major Satan
Into dat w-arm climate, ’mong
Fire and ’brimstone. Hear me knock*
in*
Old church member Quako Strong.
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Hat loud noise am cornin' nearer—
Brefiiil smell, like powder smoke.
Nudder screech. Good hebben help
me,
Lor' forgib dis pore ole moke !
Allers wuz so berry holy,
Singin’an’ prayin’ extra long,
Now de debbel's guine to cotchme*
Poor old nigger, Quako Strong.
Hi! dat gate swing back a little;
Mighty squeezin’ to gifc frot),\
Ole Apollyon howlin’ louder,
Eberything around am,blue.
Bang! de gate goes, an’ Belzebub,
'Bunch or wool upon his prong,
Goes "long home Without de soul oI>
Mis’abtil sinner, name oh Strong. * *
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Burnett, Thomas R. Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 1885, newspaper, April 29, 1885; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth914028/m1/2/?q=corinth&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.