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2 . From May to October, one bee, though flying thousands of miles, will gather only one spoonful of honey, yet by combined effort, there are seldom less than one hun dred pounds of honey in a hive. If the ‘‘weak things” of the Lord are united and pulling together they will “confound the things which are mighty” (1 Cor: 1 :27). —S elected . II. A n O utline of N ehemiah 4:6 1. The task accomplished—‘‘so built we the wall.” 2. The task well done- - ‘all the wall was joined together.” 3. The task done willingly—“for the people had a mind to work.” —M. G. G. III. W hose L ocomotive ? Recently an inventor examined a lo comotive and found that history exhi bited more than one hundred and fifty improvements during the last century. Each wheel, each lever, each device was named, and the title told the story of its inventor. One man could say, “Here ' is my steam chest,” another, “Here is my pis ton rod,” another, “Here is my. con verter” ; but every one of these devices is now found in the completed locomotive, and the thought of each worker has Shared in the achievement.— S elected . IV. T asks for A ll In spite Q:f the special duties assigned to the deacons, it is notable that in the early church there was not a sharp distinction between, the laity and the ministry. At least two of the seven deacons, Philip and Stephen, became flaming evangelists. In the early church, all of the members, from the apostles to thè newest believers, were considered responsible for witnessing for Christ.— S elected . Evangelizing Through the Printed Page During the fiscal year just ended, the Bi ble Institute Colportage Association of Chicago, founded by D. L. Moody in 1894, has distributed 3,735,620 copies of its own publications, including books, booklets, Testaments, Scripture portions and Gospel tracts, many of which have been sent free to spiritually neglected classes such as prisoners, hospital patients, mountaineers, homesteaders, seameri, Negroes, and the peoples of India, Spain, Philippine Islands, Africa, French Louisiana, Alaska, and Lat in America; and the Association estimates that it has reached no less than one million people with the gospel message during the year by means of its Missionary Book Funds alone. The Association continues to maintain its Gospel Car “Evangel” and has cooper ated with other gospel cars in the distribu tion of Christian literature. About 700 col porteurs have engaged (part time) in placing Christian books in the homes of the people. These “Book Missionaries” are obeying the command of the Master of the harvest: “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in.” A twelve-page booklet, “To the Gospel Neglected,” containing more than twenty- five pictures, presents the Association’s re port of a year’s effort in preaching Christ by means of the printed page. A copy will be sent gladly to any inquirer. Address: Bible Institute Colportage Association, 843-845 N. Wells St., Ghicago.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 1935 THE POWER OF UNITED ACTION N ehemiah 4 :1-6 Suggestions for the Meeting Hymn—“Work, for the Night Is Com ing.” Hymn—“To the Work.” Prayer. Hymn—“Help Somebody Today.” Hymn—“Give of Your Best to the Master.” Scripture—Nehemiah 4:1-6. Duet—‘“It Pays to Serve Jesus.” Leader’s Message. Testimonies. Hymn—-“Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Quiet Hour. Benediction—Hebrews 13:20, 21. Meditation on the Lesson In the life of Nehemiah, one of the most interesting characters in the Old Testament, there is a unique illustration of the possibilities that are to be found in a man who will give himself to prayer and self-denial, Nehemiah was first and last a man of prayer. The book that bears his name begins and ends with prayer. He ac knowledged at all times his utter de pendence upon God. Nehemiah 4:1 tells of the indignation and wrath which Sanballat, who was probably a Moabite, had toward Nehemiah and his fellow workers. The enemy used a number of forms of oppo sition, including grief, wrath, mocking,
conflict, and subtlety. On the occasion de scribed at the beginning of chapter 4, the angry enemies employed the weapon of mockery: “What do these feeble Jews? will they_fortify themselves ? will they sac rifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned ?” Such ridicule and sarcasm aré hard to bear. How wisely Nehemiah met it! He dealt with it in the only way a child of God should—by prayer. Then follows the triumphant result: “So built we the wall . . . for the people had a mind to work.” The story is a classic example of the power of united action of a group of praying, earnest believers. “Is it a strong congregation?” asked- a man concerning a body of worshipers. “Yes,” was the reply. “How many members are there?” “Seventy-six.”' “Seventy-six! Are they so verywealthy ?” “No, they are poor.” “How, then, do you say it is a strong church ?”, “Because,” said the gentleman, ‘‘they are earnest, devoted, at peace, loving each other, and striving together to do the Mas ter’s work. Such a congregation is strong, whether composed of a dozen or five hundred members !”S W ebb . Leader’s Helps I. P ower in C hristian U nity 1.
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