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That thine is no grand mission;, every deed That comes to thee in God’s allotted time - Is ju st the greatest deed that thine could- be Since God’s high will appointed it to thee.” PIOUS PIRATES It was announced, some years ago, th a t old Bigotry was dead and fairly buried. I am sorry to be under the necessity of saying that it has been dis covered, of late, th a t he left behind him an only child, a prodigal son, who is arrived a t man’s estate. This son is known by the name of Liberalism. Young Liberalism is the very antipodes of his o'ld father. He is handsome, polite, insinuating, and, although somewhat superficial, possesses th a t polish and tact which impose upon gen eral observers. , He speaks all lan guages, subscribes to all creeds, holds a levee with all sects and parties, is friendly with everybody, but stands identified with nobody. He professes to abhor religious controversy, and dis poses of all doctrinal questions by a motion of indefinite postponement. He can swallow the wafer with the Papist, receive the cup with the Protestant, and th ru st th e Westminster Confession and th e Methodist Discipline into the same pocket. You can never find Lib eralism a t home, or, rather, "he is never a t home but when from home." He sails all waters under .all colors; he exhibits the papers of all nations; but he hails from no port; he charters to no country; and therefore we strong ly suspect th a t he is, in reality, a pirate.—G. C. Cookman.
The booklet is a mine of information and should be read by every one who is interested in the work of these So cieties. Those who have some of the Lord’s missionary money and want to place it where it will preach the full gospel, will especially appreciate this' booklet. The headquarters of the Council are a t Elyria, Ohio, and a postal card addressed to O. G. Nichols, Assist ant Pastor, F irst Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, will secure a free copy of this booklet. T H E B E I S N O C O M M O N S E R V I C E The real ministry for Christ lies in the little deeds of every day. Great preachers, in looking back over the years, have testified th a t their greatest opportunities were those of the quiet, unseen work outside of the pulpit. It is true of all. There is no common task. “Whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all to the glory of God.” Let that be one of the lessons we learn on this ^first day of the year. The oppor tunity for doing good is RIGHT NOW. All service counts with God. Mrs. Ballington Booth one day was feeling keenly her failures and discour agements, and wondering if she really was worth anything in her F ather’s Vineyard, when her little boy came in from a walk in the park. Running to her with great delight, he put into her lap a little handful of wilted chick- weed. Mrs. Booth said She picked up the worthless weeds with a cry of gratitude, and kissed the little hand which had brought them to her. They were in themselves of absolutely no account but they were all the flowers he had, and his loving thought lifted the burden from her heart. “Ah,” she said, “ shall not my Father take my little service, which oftentimes seems so worthless and unavailing, and count it precious because in my heart I longed to do great and beautiful things for Him?” “Oh, think not if thou a rt not called to work In mission field of some far distant clime
One hope supports me in the storm, When flesh and spirit quail; My Father holds me in His arms His promise cannot fail.
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