; The follbvri^ -is ;a poison

that we have gotten out .for J, B. Rounds on ^"The De-

partmental B^ Y. P^UVV /We will publish all of it in;

sections in The Messenger^ but the thing: for you to do

is to tfnler a stip]^; of: them, ipc apiece; six for-500,

ten for 750: Order through The Messengen^Ed.

-Y;\£ e./Acquaintance. Their first fluty is "to welcome

;strangers and introduce them.". Their motto should be,

"A" stranger but once and -then only for a little while." ,

It is ilso the diity' of this committee; to create the home

arbm& ih; the Union. 'Many hungry hearts;.are longing

for the home environment This can only he given :tb

many through the Instrumentality, of the B. Y. P. TL

^ • d. Recreation and Amusements, i This is the commit-

; tee that 1s usually called the Social-Committee hut that

designation limits its work and .sometimes kills its in-

fluence. When socials are necessary have them. But

'loot into lie wider range of recreation for the young.

Study outdoor .sports and all the other ^ forms of amuse-

:ments that tend to ennoble 'youth, and their relation to

health, happiness and moral uplift. We Christians can

furnish as enjpyahle and fascinating pastimes as the

does -if ;we will study this matter.: And besides

he Ui harmony with moral and Christian ideals/

e^Social Service. This committee is to collect in-

fonnatibn for use inJthis department. A census should

be taken

to^

information is collected

^dtclfssified: The name of the person, the church to

which he belongs, if hot a .Christian denominational pref-

ercsnce, and whether or not ,his denomination is repre-

sented in your town. Then collect and. tabulate the social

complexion of your community. V B^

fqoU>all;^l>asket ball, croquet; lawn ten^s/ gc^ the par-

lor ; gamers, /dance, * play cards, attend; ;the theatre, ths

movies, etcw etc. / Catalogue "these into good and bad.

Furnish, copies of these jto the committee on Amusements

'and Recreations.; Their task will be;; to:fiirnish good

; pastimes that will overcome the bad.

2.-rThe Educational Departm6ni

For the culture of the Mental.

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Motto—"Study to Serve."

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. Emblem^f-ThWord^Wisdome Head

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(1) The Educational President should vision the en-

tire field of intellectual uplift for the Union.So vast Is

the field to chbose from. that it is no; longer a choice be-

tween good and bad, nor good and better, but^better and

best. This person should familiarize" himself; with the

courses of study on the Bible, missions, and-methods.

^Knowing the needs, the tasks, the work the church is do:

ing and the capacities of the persons to be trained, he

should decide on what courses of study are the most nec^

essary at stated timds and for specific reasons.^ Do not

undertake too much educational work at one time. Do

not b£ discouraged with small numbers in this department

as this is the heavy work that will probably be done by

the few in most instances.' But it is very important jgfr

-•necessary.;. .

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(2) The Committees of the Department are:

a. Baptist History and Doctrine. Sometimes this

work is very necessary and important. How-few of our

Young People have an intelligent conception of our great

fundamental doctrines and Kow few know anything of our

history!. A course of study under the direction of the

pastor, or in consultation with

K you are a friend to the Messenger we want you to join us in the

biggest campaign for new subscribers that we have ever put on. We be-

lieve in you, for in less than two years we have built up from worse than

nothing to a bona fide circulation of considerably more than three thousand.

We iaye your- confidence .which we :trust we ha.ve not betrayed, but the

Messenger should be in at least five thousand liomes in this state We

realize that to put it there we must make sacrifices, but we are in this

work for the glory of God and the building up of His; cause, and the con-

: serving of truth, and to the limit of our ability we are willing to be spent.

;So we not only offer the Messenger to new subscribers from the time

the"subscription is received to Jan. 1, 1915 for: $1.00 but to show you we ap-

preciate co-operation on the part of our friends, we make the following

If you will send us twenty names and $20 we will give you free of cost

a splendid; ;$5 Bible either .teacher orreference or a beautiful |5.00 set

of.Shakespeare.

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If you will send us fifteen names and $15 we will give you a beautiful

nine volume, $3.50 set of Shakespeare, or a $3.50 Bible.

If you will send us ten names and $10 we will send you a splendid

Waterman Fountain pen that can not- be bought anywhere "for less than

52.75; or we will send you a red letter Bible, or plain Bible of same value.

; I Seidd us five subscriptions and ?5 and we will send you our special $1.50

Bible" xir'"Smith's Bible Dictionary", or a good leather bound "Webster's

WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA.

us four names and $4 and we ^ill send you "Ray's Baptist Suc-

cession", or; "Grace Tnuhan'V and "Theodosia Earnest," volume one and

two (3 volumes in all, )ffee.

•

V Send us'three subscriptions and $3 and we will send you "Travels of

Fatherand Son", or the ''Self Physician", published at $2.

" - Send us two subsariptipns and $2 and we will send you choice of

"Baptist Beliefs", "Little Baptist", "Grace Truman''.

Send us; one subscription and $1 arid we will send you "The Life of

Smith :Smith" or Pendletori's Manual."

Remember this-offer is good for only a short time and made to show

! you.";that we lare inr earnest when -we say we want to re'ach more people

in order to ndo -more good, for anybody who knows anything about theVcost

of prcfducing the paper will know that it costs moiqg than returns financially

" justify,, but we /want to/lmild: up the subscription list rapidly, for

tere:are going to be many, interestiBg discussions in the paper in the next

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the Northwest quartet- fcf the State

will be held at the Woodward Baptist

church on the 23rd and 24th of April.

Our women are looking forwardi to a

great meeting with a large represen-

tation from all over the district.

Our women are trying to do God's

work in God's way. They are a noble

helpful band!

Woodward is still dreaming of a

church building. The shortness of the

money crop here last year has de-

ferred our building project

The magnitude of the splendid work

that is being done by our beloved

Brother B. A. Loving in his "Paper

Mission" is beyond description. It

reaches far and wide and is telling for

the glory of God in the leading of the

unsaved to Christ and the "teaching

them to observe all things" which his

"follow up" system 'is so, practically

doing,

JAMES GORE.

CENTRAL DlSTRfCT.

are very, desirous that

every

church in the Association be repre-

sented in two ways at our Fifth Sun-

day meeting. First, by a messenger

who /will bring information and inspi-

ration i into our meeting and go back

home Ito pur several/ churches with

more .definite information about our

associational work.-: Second:, ;will bring

'an offering to enable our ireasurer,

Rev. Willie Smith; to pay our beloved

missionary L. L. Scott who isTdoing a

great; work & our association; leading

the lost; to Christ :and • stirring up

idead-chruches^

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VOL. H.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, APRIL 1, 1914

NO. 44

The first week in May \ve will celebrate our

second anniversary—two years of strenuous, nerve-

racking, soul-testing, and yet joyful service. The

Messenger has not accomplished all tthat we could

wish, but for what it Has accomplished we thank God

and take courage. It has been a medium of informa-

tion, and the brethren are kind enough to say that

it has been a source of inspiration as well/ It stands

squarely, with no hesitation whatever, for organized

work, for the Bible and the God-breathed Word, for

salvation only through faith-in Christ, for separation

from all entangling alliances of those who teach error,

and for a vigorous mission policy. We earnestly long

to reach the

FOUR THOUSAND

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mark by the day of our second anniversary. We can

do it easily if every sincere friend Will give just a

little time. Brother pastor, or Christian worker, won't

you join us in this vigorous campaign to reach the.

four thousand mark by the first week in May? Read

our special offer on page sixteen. It is not a long

stretch from where we are to four thousand, but an

important one. Do your best an(i do it next Sunday.

One pastor went among his people for just half

of one day and got fifteen subscribers. Another got

eight in a few hours and still another on a scattered

field got ten in just a short time. If you believe in

the paper won't you DO something?

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Roff S. S. attendance 102; coHectibn ?6.13.

If Jesus is Lord, then we should do -what He tells us

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Can you say to your I^ord; "I have done what I could

to give the gospel to every creature?"

Evangelist L. C. Wolfe Is now/In a meeting with th*

Immamiel Baptist Church, Little Rock. Gosper singer,

J. P. Sctiolfleld, is

: I>. R Gamhrell, Tahlequafc: -'"We shall do. our -best

for home iand foreign missions. The fight is on and l>y

the grace of God -we"- shall have the victory."

J. P. Faith writes .that Keystone is doing fine work.

Recently nine were received inter the church, eight by

letter and one for baptism. The work at Hallett is also

in a prosperous condition.;

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Dr., H. H. Hulten has returned from Galveston where

he led in a great soul winning campaign. We under-

stand that there were more than one hundred profes-

sions in the two and one-half weeks.

Will you help us celebrate our second anniversary

with four thousand subscribers? For a long time you

have been intending to do some real work for-the Mes-

senger. Please do it now.

Oscar Lee Gibson, one of our "Seminary boys" writes

of J. C. McCoy, who Is finishing his course this spring and

is ready to come back "Home" to serve. Also Rev^ Stukr

enbrake,> german brothers, who graduates, who is look-

ing this way.

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Andrew'Potter: \Great day in CoUinsville yesterday.

301 in Sunday School r $18.00 collection. There have been

66 additions Vto the church up to Sunday night. We are

marching on to victory. Give us your prayers."

• Rev.- C. R. Hairfield, who was recently called to the

pastorate of the Washington Avenue Church, Oklahoma

City, has; not yet accepted but he will be with the church

next Sunday and doubtless soon thereafter announce his

decision.

fRev. J. J. Griffin, pastor of Blackwell Church, has

been sick: for some weeks, just getting back to his post

again, but writes cheerfully and optimistically concern-

ing the Home and Foreign Mission work in their city

and association.

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^ C. C. N^nce,,."Apache, writing last week says: "We

are in the midst ot a great meeting, eighteen additions to

date. Meeting goes-on. This is the fifth meeting I have

had in this church and a great harvest each time. The

hardest sinners are coming to God. Baptized two Camp-

belUtes. Thirty-five new pupils, in Sunday School Sun-

&ay."

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{Word comes from Atlanta; that up to March 28th the

receipts for the year had been $105,950, balance to, be

raised by April 30th, $339,800. Receipts from evangelism

will reduce this by about $15,000; OKlahoma had paid,

exclusive of evangelism, $719.74, balance to be raised by

April 30th in Oklahoma, $5,280.26. WE MUST GET BUSY

"The Win and Hold Contest Plan" is growing in favor

constantly. One; department of the Collinsville school

brought in forty-three, new pupils one Sunday. Several

schools have put on the contest in the last weefe, Heav-

enerf Oklahoma, being the last to order the buttons.

Crater) Washington Aye., Okla,, ordered buttons after

the above was written.

Please remembier that we furnish "The World Evan-

gel" and:: "The New; Evarigel" at publisher's prices and

will appreciate your order. We could not publish the

Messenger ^ut/for the co-operation on the part of the

brotherhood In the book and printing business. "The

World Evangel" seems to be the; most popular song book

^ George C. ^Coiston; Jesse: -"Suntoy was ;a good day.

ji t was Home .Mission Day and Brother C. Stubblefield was

with us, preaching^ a great sormon. We are always glad

to have^ him with uis. [If Oklahoma was filled with such

preachers .we would do great things for the • Lord. We

have a great opportunity; to accomplish great things with

great men to lead/'

We have a note from Carroll C; Elsey, -who is in the

Moody Institute, Chicago, niinois, In whicK;he speaks in

highest praise of the Prophetic Conference,recently held

there. He offers to send a copy of the procedings to any

who will send personal request to him. Brother Elsey is

enjoying his work in jtbe institute but like all "loyal

sons" he is yearning for the time to come when he can

return to sunny Oklahoma. He has kind words to say

regarding the Messenger.

Brother D. E. Gambrell in his, communication printed

in this issue must have gotten his bars a little mixed.

In mentioning the bars around the Lord's table he makes

number six, church membership, and number seven, bap-

tis^a. We have always been under the impression that

baptism" preceded church membership, and'we feel quite

sure that Brother Gambrell holds the same view, but'we

followed "copy."

Dr. Lincoln McConnell, pastor of Broughton Taber-

nacle Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgfa, with his co-labor-

ers, opened an evangelistic campaign in Oklahoma City

last Sunday. If the sermon we heard Sunday afternoon

is a fair sample of what he has in store, the people of

Oklahoma City are going to get some straight, pungent,

Bible-preaching, not that many of our preachers do not

preach that way always, but we are glad to know that

on an occasion when thousands will be gathered daily

they will get the good old-time gospel. : Dr. McConnell

says that the reason a great many people do not like the

Bible today is because it tells the truth about man and

also tells the truth about Jesus Christ .and the necessity

for the blood. He says he does not spend much time de-

nouncing such heresies as Universalism and Unitarianism

>"or why should he use his great gospel maul upon a little

bit of a red ant.

SEND ;VOUR PASTOR;•>

The Southern Baptist Convention is near at hand.

Your pastor no doubt would like to go. It would not

only be a delightful and profitable trip for him but he

would be a. better pastor after having had the trip. He

needs to get out and brush up against other men, get out

of the groove and quicken thought by contact witn others.

"We can hardly imagine a better trip for a, pastor than

to attend thfe Southern Baptist Convention at Nashville

in May. It would be a gracious thing for some member

of the church to start a movement to send him. He prob-

ably, can not go unless the church sends him. It may

be that you are the one to start it. You will never lose

anything by being generous with your pastor if he is

a true man.

W. E. Moore, pastor at Foss and Weaterhford, writ-:,

ing of his work, says that he accepted the work at Foss

last November. Found the church much discouraged, but

they took hold with new zeal and are standing by the

pastor. He had Brother Stigler, of Rocky, with him in

February in a special meeting. There were four conver-

sions and additions to the church. 'Brocfier Moore was

converted under the preaching of Brother Stigler and

baptized by him back in sunny Tennessee. "Our people

thinljV Stigler is a great preacher. This is a great half

time field. We have a live S. S. and - B. Y. P. U. We

organized the latter six weeks ago with seven and now

have thirty." Brother Moore was called to Weatherford

in January. On the first Sunday in Alarch they began a

revival with J, L. H. Hawkins and Missionary ;G. W. Her-

rington aiding. Hawkins did most of the .preaching to the

delight of all. He reports eighty conversions and sixty-

eight additions to the.church, fifty by baptism. In speak-

ing^ of Brother. Hawkins he says: "He:is a power for God

and I am glad that Joe Lis a neighboring pastor. Pray for

us at Weatherford. We are going to: be on: the map soon.1'

5«

A WORD

^ In company with Dr. C.:C.Coler^y Field Secre-

tary of the Foreign^Mission'^qard/;I;haye--taerf"^ver'

a large part of the state'in; the "interest ;of-Home and

Foreign Missions. ^Places visited: ;;Enid, ^Pawnee,

-Vihita, Pryor,^ Muskogee, • McAlester,^ Ada, Durant

and Madill—on account ^of;.; pressing: matters in the

office I returned ;f romAda, ;leayng ^Brother^Coleman i

to visit Durant arid Madill alone, and I start in a few

hours to the Southwestern -v portion of^ the "state to

attend some Fifth Sunday Meetings. In every place

visited there were good congregations. and a deep

interest manifested. I am sure Brother Goleman's

visit will be of lasting^ benefit arid only wish that he

could have visited more churches^- ;but his^ field covers

a large territory and he could only give us two weeks.

Dr. J, F. Lowe, representing the Home Board

and our Missionary work in general, gave us five days

of last week, visiting Elk City> Mangum, Altus,

Frederick and Hobart. I\ have not yet heard from

them as to the. results of his trip, but am sure; he was

a blessing to each church who was fortunate enough

to have him with them; I am hoping that he can give

us another week in April.•-.-.;:/-

The outlook for this campaign, while serious, is

ouhopefulr apportionment

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low.

J. C. STALCUP.

NOTES FROM SEGRJETARY'S OFFICE.

The Executive Committee of the Executive

Board, to whom was referred the duty of finding and

employing another District Missionary; to labor for

a time, at least, in the Northwestern part of the state,

have secured Rev. D.N , Curb, present pastor at

Ryan, for that work. Brother Curb has accepted and

begins work the first of April. He will probably

move to Woodward any make that his home. „ I

commend him with all my heart to those who need his

services. He will give his time and energies largely

to pastorless churches in that .part of the state and

rendering all possible;assistance to all churches and

workers who may desire his assistance.

By the time this appears the Fifth Sunday Meet-

ings will have passed and I sincerecely hope that

effective plans have;been made by Association Mis-

sionary , Committees, pastors and-; other workers for

a thorough campaign in the interest of Home and

foreign Missions during the^remainder of the sched-

ule^period—April—A Campaign which will result in

a ^ubhc oeffring/followed; by an every member can-

vass m every church,;iyfl'l:^certainly and surely result

m victory. We ought easily to reach our apportion-

n}5I?ts $9>oop -for each object. If we do not accom-

plish this aim,, some one will be responsible. Upon

whom shall this responsibility rest?

I make an appeal for.- a thorough-going Campaign

and Forward Mpvement^-no hesitating, faltering

Ailing or retreating but ~.with unflirKhing loyalty, let

us obey our Captain's orders,: always "FORWARD."

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basis. jWe.;, have received;

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last two months, attributed to campaigns fori other

I anf makingthis '^appeal :tn Churcliesi;'who did

respond to our work duringtheciamp^^ mofiUis

vember and : December. >"WeS ^ev/dependtiig^pn

Churches to carry us through! thi^

see your way to make a;big cpllectio4; wilt iiot ^ch biie'

of these Churches help :us in 'some"way-.iffiV^$}c^'g&

through the hard summer 'montfcs; 0^

well and happy.; Some of them will? paM^pidt^Qf^^ Jgth

grade this year. With the coming of 1 _,

to buy spring clothing and we cer^^y^iieed ^the thought|

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now gone we will send:the hook While falasi

postpaid, also a few copies^^

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THE FINANCING OF THE KINGDOM

(By Grant Chambers.)

; The followng has been published in eight-page,tract

and is for sale by The Messenger at 20c per doz.—Ed.

- The financing of the Kingdom is one of the pressing

questions of the day> In nearly every church the problem

of finance requires and receives as much attention and la.-

bbr as all others combined and sometimes more. •

spiritual interests of the church suffer for lack of

the great work of the kingdom is halted and

held up for lack of funds, ^

Every right thinking person must join in the convic-

tion that "these things ought not so to be/1 and led to ask

the question, why are these things so? Did the Great Di-

vine Head of the church fail to make adequate provision

for its; needs? Did He intend that the establishment of

His kingdom in the hearts of men—the greatest work ever

given to any people—should be cared for on the "hit and

miss" plan? We think not. A careful reading of the

Scriptures will not fail to show that God never instituted

a work without planning for its proper maintenance, and

that hfs plans are always practical and workable. And the

great work of the church is no exception to this rule. The

difficulty lies,-not in his plans, but in the failure of his peo-

ple tojfollow them. The logical question then is: What is

God's iplan for the financing of his kingdom? If we use

,the Scripture as the source of our information we get the

obvious answer, that God's plan is that his kingdom shall

be financed through TITHES AND OFFERINGS. What

is the tithe? The tithe is the tenth part of one's income

from whatever'source, which according to the Scriptures,

belongs to God. What is an offering? An offering, accord-

ing to the Scriptures, is any amount turned into the Lord's

treasury, in excess of the tithe. The tithe is a debt which

man owes to God, the payment of which is an indication

of honesty.

The offering is a gift, over and above the tithe, the

giving; of which is a mark of gratitude for the bounteous

blessings God bestows upon his people. It will be clear

from this, that much of the "so-called" giving is not giving

at~ all. The gift comes only after the debt is paid.

, The charge which God makes against his people in

Mai. 3:8 is that they have robbed him in that they have

withheld from him the tithes and offerings. But some.say,

"Is .this not going back under the old t Jewish law which

was done away with in Christ?" But trie law of the tithe,

though incorporated into the Jewish code, was not in any

exclusive sense Jewish, any more than the law of the Sab-

bath, which like the law of the tithe was incorporated into

^the Jewish code, but which was instituted in the Garden

"of Eden,-thousands of years before the Jewish nation was

born. Abraham and Jacob paid tithes hundreds of years

"before the law was given to the Jews, and so, doubtless,

did all of the patriarchs.

It seems to have been a fact well unders'tood from the

beginning, that one-tenth of the increase as well as one-

seventh of the time belonged wholly unto the Lord. And

so firmly was this fact grounded into the minds of "the peo-

ple that even heathen nations dedicated the tithe unto their

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The first mention of the/tithe in connection with the

Jewish nation is that found in Leviticus 27:30. "The tithe

IS the Lord's." The reference here is clearly to a law al-

ready in existence and thoroughly familiar to the people,

and not to a law that was being enacted at that time and

for that particular people.

But some say that tithing is not commanded in the

'New

Testament. If that were so,, what right have we to

assume that the obligation resting upon the Christian to

care for the needs of the church and the propagation of

the gospel is in any sense less than the obligationupon the

Jew toi( support the Jewish worship? : But the law of the

tithe has never been repealed. And there is not one scin-

tilla o^ evidence in Holy Writ that would indicate. that it

is not as binding now as when first given. If this law

which existed from the beginning was to be done away with

in the gospel age, it is reasonable to suppose that some-

where in the writings of Christ or His apostles it would

fcave been made clear. But such is not the case. On the

P; other hand, we find in Matthew 23:23 that the Lord ex-

pressly; commended and confirmed this'law.

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Believing, then, that the plan of God for the financing

of His kingdom is through tithes and offerings, let us con

sider some of the seeming difficulties which loom large in

the minds of those who have never practiced; tithing, at

the thought of trying to keep that law.

Tithing paeans proportionate giving. Many well to

do, and well meaning people seem to think that the ex-

pense of the church and its benevolent enterprises should

be borne equally at so much per head, and that they are

doing their fully duty when they pay what the average

amount would be if it were equally divided. Ignoring the

fact that God has given them greater prosperity and re-

quires more at their hand than from others ^vho have not

prospered so well.

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mites into the treasury, he declared that she had given

more than they all, because she had given a larger pro-

portion of what she had.

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The question is sometimes asked, why should one who

has been conservative in judgment and shrewd in busi-

ness and thereby accumulated considerable be required to

do more than others who have been less thrifty? This is

clearly answered in Deuteronomy 8:18, where It is said:

"Thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, for IT IS HE

THAT GIVETH THEE POWER TO GET WEALTH.)"

Perhaps the most common objection to the tithing sys-

tem qomes from the fear that if one should practice it he-

would''-necessarily, become-impoverished thereby. Even if

that were true, it would not be a valid excuse for disobey-

ing one of God's clearly revealed commandments. But it

is :not true, as thousands of people who have practiced it

for/

years can estify. The universal testimony of

those who have faithfully kept .th e

law of the

tithe is that it results in greatly increased spiritual and

temporal blessings. If there is a single exception to this,

the writer has .never learned of it. That this Tvill be the

result is made clear by the promises of God. God's chal-

lenge to the Jews in a time of great spiritual darkness and

temporal adversity .was, (Malachi 3:10) "Bring ye all the

tithes into the storehouse * - * * and prove me now

herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open the

windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, there

shall not be room enough to receive it." And in the verse

which follows there is a promise of great temporal pros-

perity.

He even goes further and tells them that they have

brought this distress upon themselves by withholding from

Him the tithes and offerings. -

In Proverbs 3:9-10 we read, "Honor the Lord with thy

substance and with the first fruits jpf all thine increase, so

shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats run

over with-new wine." Our fears along this line are surely

groundless. In this and many other passages of Scripture

it is made perfectly clear that God wants many of us to

have more than we do; but in robbing God we have robbed

ourselves. We have been like the farmer who tried to

save by planting'too little seed, and when the harvest

came had but half a crop.

We need to ever bear in mind that true and permanent

prosperity comes, only in the way of obedience.

Another question-frequently asked In this connection

is, ought not one to pay Mother bills first, and let the Lord's

part come out of what there may be left? This thought

grows out of the erroneous idea that obligations to God

are less important and less binding than obligations to pur

felloAw

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Proverbs 3:9-10: "Honor the Lord with thy substance and

with the FIRST FRUITS of all thine increase; so shall thy

barns be filled with plenty and thy vats run over with new

-wine." Here it will be seen that God's part must come first.

The idea is not that other bills shall not be paid, but that

God's part shall be set aside first, and other expenses so

regulated that all shall be cared for.

Some folks excuse themselves from tithing by saying

that they give as much or more than the tithe. While such

statements will seldom bear close Investigation, even if

.they would, that would not be a valid excuse. It would be

substituting; something else for what God said. This is a

grievous error. It has caused inpre schism among God's

people than everything else combined and is unworthy the

serious contemplation of any professed disciple of.Christ.

Something else is never just as good as the plain com-

mandment of the ord.

- But some will say, Is this not an attempt to place the

temporal above the spiritual in religion? By no means.

But the spiritual and the temporal should go hand In hand

we have been piiyinjg for spiritual pbvreiv

dishonestly with1 God, We have been asking him

to strengtben us by HIs/mlght in the inner man,and we

been robbing Him of -tithes and offerings.

We have been praying that God would visit His peo-

with a gracious outpouring of His Spirit, and making

it impossible for Him to answer that prayer. .

The fault is with us as it was with Israel. The rem-

edv is the same. The challenge which God made to His

Sclent people has come rolling down the centuries and is

Sag in our ears. "Bring ye all the tithes into the store-

house * * * and prove me herewith, said the Lord of

Hosts if I will not open you the windows of heaven and

pour you out a blessing, that there' shall not be room

enough to receive it."

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Let us arise to the occasion. Let us quit our mean-

ness. Let us accept the challenge and get right with God;

and into a church purged of its covetousness the mighty

power of God -will flow, the forces of righteousness will be

augmented, and a great spiritual awakening will result.

The needs at home-win be cared for; the great missionary

enterprises of the church will be "manned and financed, and

the kingdom of God will grow and develop as never since

the apostolic days. None will be poorer, and all will be

richer, both spiritually and temporally.

This is a drawing o| the new Baptist Church which

is to be erected on our/lots beside the parsonage, near

Main Street, in Coalgate. It is to be built of concrete at

a cost of about $4,000.00.

The Lord Loveth: a-Cheerful Giver." Hope to begin

\vork by May 1st, 1914*

We are to have a memorial window for all outside

contributors of five dollars and up and we want the name

of your Sunday School or Church In the window.

W. A. ROBBERSON,

Pastor.

TAHLEQUAH, OKLA

The Baptist Church and pastor will open a meeting

next Sunday, the 22nd. Brother Butler will do the

preaching and Leon. Gambrell, of Waco, Texas, leads the

singing. We are praying and working and expecting a

great meeting. Our people have raised the money to pay

r>3 preacher for his services, so there will be no bothel

ahout that matter. We took the religious census of our

city recently and found six hundred forty Baptists, apd

those who prefer the Baptist Church. Most of them were

of the latter class/We have a fine lot of material for

the revival and are working to get them saved and into

the church. Our town is .ready for the meeting and I

am sure we need it. Will not; the brethren and sisters

all over the state join us in prayer to God for a great soul-

saving and^bringlng into His kingdom? -There are many

boys and girls here from different parts of the state at-

tending the N..-B; S. Normal who are not saved! We are^

praying and working that/they may be saved. Will not

the parents write me about their sons and daughters who

are here? Whether sav^d or lost we want to help them.

I ^appreciate! your efforts; to give us a sound. Baptist

paper, contending for Bible faith and practice all the ^ay

from Alpha to Omega. Fellow pastors let us sound out

the seeing note through; repentance toward God and

faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as a^Saviour from sin.

Then our churches will nbt be filled with blood raw sin-

ners. Let us put the ordinances of .baptism and , the

Lord's Supper where Christ put themi In the.»church,

not as saving ordinances/ but for those who are savedf

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the burial. Since such people teachi thatfnb:onei^saye^

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said in Corinthians 11:26 concerning the

"For a£ often as ye eat this bread and drt^rthisl^upt

ye do shew the Lord's deatlr till He

Supper: is not a 'test of. "frienSship,.:;but\the:I^d7ga^^i^;^l||^S

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church, and for its restriction; He put i^

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communion aa taught in I Corinthians 5:11-13;

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us make, it better by paying up mid praying It up and

ting the editor know, we are co-operating with him;

good word and work. I trust the day-miay; soon come;

when we shall have a page devoted to;ddctrtoe^;;&

that is not instructed tn? doctrine is a spIiieleVs church;

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OUR BAPTIST KNOCKERS.

By Wilmac.

When this wide domain was opened on the plain,

The Baptists came here too.

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They turned the sod, and worshiped God;

And fought the. battle, through.

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On that great day, they came to stay: ^

And stay they did, and would.

They tilled'* the land and met the san

As sturdy settlers should. :

This sturdy life, in toil; and strife,

Where each had won alone, ;

Caused each to say that "his own sweet way

Was the way hie'd fight, or none. /

Will/you ever look back:

On your past and your track? ;

Have the clouds cleared away?

Can yotr see? Is it day?

With your eyes, can you see? •

When you think you are free

Canyon see the sad wreefc

Of your stubborn stiff neck ;

Did • you see our Blackwell co

That youthful source of fruitful knowledge?

And can you;see ityet?

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And do you kick it^yet? .

Will :they kill our babe, at Mahgum? ;

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Every batbe, that they can get?

Shall Shawnee go?i Or shall

Shall she be?—Or be a

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ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND THE JUDSON CEN-

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lEntertalnmcnt free;^Everybody invited. The'pastors

are most cordially urged to be present.

Bring or send your thank-offcsrlng, which will express

in some measure your gratitude for what Christianity has

done in: the past one hundred years.

WATCHWORD: Lift up your eyes and look on the

fields^—John-4:35.

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following is the jprogram for^ our district meet-

Afternoon Session.

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Words of Welcome and Response.

Boll call of Associations—conducted by the Pres-

Afive-minute iresponse by President of each

Association: telling of the "Greatest

Achievement and the Greatest Need" of

their

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7:30 Song Service. ^

v7:45 Devotional.

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8:00 Address, Miss Inga; Petterson, General Worker for

W. B/P. M. S. of West, Chicago.

Thank-Offerlng.

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v Oklahoma City .are arranging a Mission^y

Drama with Oriental costumes, which

promises to be of great interest.

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9:00 Song Service;

^9:15 Devotional.

9:30 General Subject

Our Aim—Efficiency.

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The^Woman's Society--as an: Aid to the Pastor.

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This subject will be presented by a pastor.)

11:15 Close with a praise wid testimony meeting.

Lack of space prevents giving the^ names of those

who will.take part^ on the program. The different subjects

are being prepared by women in each district who will

give to it their best thought and preparation.

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The efficiency of the future church depends upon

the training of onr. children and1 young

; The following came too late for our Bulletin, but we

are glad to print- this cortial-greeting in Tlbte Messenger:

Dear Co-Workers: ; '\^..-.--;'''-:-:: .: -/v :-.:-V^f.-"• • •".- • :-

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Cordial greetings to the Baptist women of Oklahoma

with heartiest commendation of the; splendid missionary

education work -^hich is being done Jn your Women's

Societies, for^ Ithe study and knowledge 'of the mission

fields" innst. impress you with our boundless opportunities

and pressing respbndbilities. ,As; you g^er in your diS'

trictJmeeting;we ask that you m^lbe much in prayer for

the many;untoudied Jflelds ;of our country and tor the

multitudes of lonely and discouraged w

ing :imder;'tiieir'^burdens ani ^fho could be strengthened

and ^uplifted by ihe^messajge of a Saviour's love. Pray

alsq'ithat the^plans ;wHcli;are,;being made at the be§in-

ning-of this new

flsc^ye^

; teuton of .the work mayrbe;juch as will result in greater

efficieincsy and, a widespread coming 61 tte Kingdom into

the hearts of :thbs0^ who knoV not OIJUT Saviour,

Cordially ybura in His service,

Cor. Sec^W ^. B. Et M.;S., Chicago.

Home

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and Foreign Mission: apportionment all paid,

SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

W. D. Moorer/D. D.

THE HEART OF THE LESSON.

We regret to say that Dr..;Moorer is still quite a sick

man and he is not able to prepare the lesson for next

Sunday. If we were going to suggest the heart of the

lesson it would be "lining in the conscious power and

presence of the (to the natural eye) invisible one, then*

all false .and superficial values Jwould be brushed away.

Probably one of the most precious truths in this

lesson has. been largely overlooked by most commenta-

tors, namely, "For thou shalt be recompensed at the

resurrection of the just," We:: are often restless and

worry because true merit may not in this life be suflB-

ciently appreciatedi but it is well to remember that this

world has no yard stick by which to measure real values.

The wicked often prosper more than the just. It puzzled

the psalmist at one time, but when he'went into the

sanctuary of God then he understood their end. Let us

then rejoice in affliction, even in" being misunderstood,

knowing that when Jesus comes the just shall be raised

first and shall be .rewarded, not saved, according to the

deeds done in the body. There are two resurrections at

least, yet future, the resurrection arid reward of the just

at the coming of Christ; blessed and holy is he that

has part in the first resurrection;" and the resurrection

of all the dead at: the'end of Christ's earthly reign.

Teacher, what an incentive it should be to faithfully:

instruct and serve, knowing that for all your toil and

patience and-heart aches there is a day to come in which

you will stand before the King in resurrection glory and

be reccompensed. That thought will-solve social ques-

tions and every problem in your life.

A CALL TO PRAYER.

The Commission on Efficiency, appointed by the

Southern Baptist Convention, has issued to the pastora

and churches a very urgent call for prayer. They say:

- "The worldiness of many professing Christians, the

difficulties confronting the work of our churches and pa&-

tors in all departments, tbe many and pressing problems

of oiy .religious life today are sufficient to awaken grave

concern and call for earnest prayer. We feel that the

next meeting of our Convention ought to.be one of great

spiritual power. We ^therefore venture to send this ap-

peal to our brethren urgently requesting all in their pri-

vate and public devotions between now and the meeting

of the Convention to give themselves*'ardently to prayer

and supplication. Let us imost earnestiy and fervently

pray that God will visit His people with a true revival

of piety and devotion, that our pastors and leaders may

be endued afresh, "with power from on high, that our

Boards and Secretaries and other workefra may be grant-

ed wisdom and grace in their great and responsible ser-

vice,and especially that;the approaching meeting of the

Convention at Nasfi"ville^ may be one of .great spiritual

renewal and consecration. Let those who expect to at-

tend the meeting come in the spirit x>f prayer, with the

purpose to take active and earnest part I in the work and

service of the Convention, that so the Spirit of God may

come upon us in mighty power because of our deep need

and for /the greater^ glory i&f our l^rd and Saviour.

We fraternally request that all pastors into whose

hands this call majr come will read it to their congre-

gations and lead and urge all pur Wethren and sisters

everywhere^ thrbughout our churches; to tinite in fervent

prayer for the approaching meeting of the Convention."

The Commission consists of the following brethren:

B. C. Dargan, John E. ^Thtte, J. B.^Gambrell, W, W. Lan-

drum^^Wnu Ellysoh, <}. C. Satage,*Ch^, P. Senter, E. Y.\

Mullins, B. D; Gray, iR. J. WiUinghani; JV Bt Frost.

YOUNG

Conducted by

TOPICS FOR BUNCHY,

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B. Y. P- U. QUARTERLY TOPIC.

"Doctrinal Meeting—Power arid, Works j>f God."

Works are only'. possible where power is attainable.

He who possesses no power can perform BO works; His

great works are done because lie possesses so great

power.

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Power is ability to do. -It takes different; forms.

There are physical, mental "and" spiritual powers. The

greatest of these is spiritual. With some power is brute

force, others intellectual acquisition, with others spirit-

ual effort. Power on the inside can only be generated

as far as the outside can hold. You can only generate

steam enough in a boiler to go to the limit of what an

engine can hold. When you burst the boiler,.power dis-

sipates. You can only hold the : power of God to the

limit of your capacity >nd willingness to use. Beyond

that His power cannot be manifested .in you.:

ii—Works.

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Works are power made:visible. Jesus says "All pow-

er ]s given unto me, go ye therefore"^ or because I have-

poVer you perform works. You cannot see power—^in.fact

you cannot see any of the ;Teal influences :in nature. You

can only see their real manifestation, .As God calls on

you to manifest His power in works, don't fail Him.

Be sure to study the lesson in the Quarterly.

SERVICE TOPIC.

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"A Long Look Ahead."—I Cor. 15:35-58.

. A look from time into eternity. A look from

soul man to the spiritual man. Where.; it' says in

Common Version "lit is sown a natural body, it is raised

a spiritual body, the Greek -says it is sown a psychical

("soulical" as Rotherham puts it) body, it is raised a

pneumatical (spiritual) body. He; makes a very marked

contrast between the soul and the spirit here.

I—The sowing time-Is Psychical.

The natural man sows the things of life that affect

his future. What are you; sowing?

II—The raising time Is Pneumatical.

Notice he does not say the sowing and reaping time,

but the sowing and raising time. That like begets like

is not the thought here. The spiritual is hot the out-

growth of the natural, but as there y?&s a first Adam who

was the originator of the natural, sothere was a spiritual

Adam who was the distinct originatorof the spiritual.

The long look ahead deals honestly with the spiritual

interests and does not .trust, to the outgrowth ;bf the soul

life to save the sprituar interests.. There is a very marked

proof of the reality of spiritual birth through the. Christ.

NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS.

Hev. E. J.Blanton of Gushing says they have a class

25 who are taking the Manual. Watch Gushing.

We are in a school; at Chandler. A Union meeting

just closed and people are worn out and the attendance

is small. But some are; very faithful.

The State Convention for our Young People at Ada

is not far off. Are^ you getting^ ready for it? Remember

unless you begin;to,plan to go you will probably be' too

late. Things do not shape "themselves ordinarily; to help

you. . You must plan to attend if you really are sure of

going. Remember: June 9; 10, 11.

The Standard of Excellence is^stillTin demand, rand

you should put your^TJnibn lonthei list and enter:the con-

test for the state baimer and become the best TJnion if

possible in the state.-:What ;honest;effort we you^making

The^ Uhpbrtance;6f -the/Kesident grows on me as the

days go tiy. •} Oli^rthiBit^tliere'•> cbiild: be. In every church a

consecrated, efflde^ JjOTC^ ^dtlov^

leader of abUity, pefsons^ wto^ffili ™^ their life work

the winning of the Y6ung;P0iople to lives of usefulness

and power to God. ^Hayr important this is^ If ^ur Union

rails it is because ttis is neglected* la «^1 probability.

Dear Brother Siealey:

You ;probably ^liayeijseen

me that it would be splendid «*;Btye-/it- a^piwnjjaent^piace^^

in the Messenger^ ^ ypu wW laotice^

organic union but :thie spirit

the Catholic

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A CALL^ TOrPRAYER.

tin the name of the Federal

of Christ in America, in accordance

the executive

priate^ season of the-ye^r,

earnestly requesting every pastor

in• prayer:".'-._; '.'>:\::.;V--x''^'<^;'v-^fet

That the spirit of

ene'd in all the churches,; through

instructions from

to united intercession,

quickened conscious-

ness of the presence of Clirls tin the hearts of his disciples;

that as; they-'ito^afa^

closer to one another and mayrealize;

tii.Kbit^the^piie?c^t^{t^i|^S

That the Spirit of God m

gelical fervor and z^^;to tb^ endSthiat

faith and a deeper realization rbf

in tlie lives of men, there may

spiritual service as

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divinelThat y

thguidedve united powe^

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gospel to heatien lands/ the/practicia^;^

hood; to those whp_<cpme td- our shores-

tfoni-bt!iOT^f^Ti-^^ii^^

tries, with Van earnesteffort

effective? distributioa-ind

In home mission

ment against the:liqupr traffic,individual

ity, and all the other.-.evils- of human society;

tion and conservation of a true; <

shall rfcreserm both the physical aiia>iji^,sinntu^m^<>

the people ;XV a lai^

of our youth £• the spiritual ;tote^retatlbn>*of marriage, the

family and the hornW'tbii^llz^

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TRACT; DEW*RTMENT

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Elsewhere we print a note from Pastor Meigs,

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wish to be found in the ranks of those who would

scorn any good thing because of the source from

which it emanates, but we have noticed one.thing

in particular regarding men who belong to the

Mathews school: of -higher critics, and that is

that they will often use before the general pub-

lic very orthodox language, but we are so consti-

tuted, (it may be our fault) that we can not see or

understand how men who belong to the school of

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inspiration, can possibly mean what they seem to say

on popular occasions. If I should eliminate the mirac-

ulous in the Bible and question the testimony of Jesus,

I do, not see how I could mean it if I then paid Him

compliments, or expressed beautiful sentiments in His

name. If Brother Meigs is depending upon Shailer

Matthews and his -.-crowd to offset the influence of

Catholicism he is leaning on a broken reed, for at the

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a negligible quantity;^ :T^e Methodist-Protestant

"That from the beginning there Have beeri elements

in it disposed to^ make light of fundamentals and to

conciliate Unitarians, Romanists, and others."

Brother Meigs, jve predict, will find himself out

of his element if lie expects Oklahoma Baptists to

stand for Shailer Matthews or the Federal Council,

for we are sufficiently, informed to know that the

rank and'file of Oklahoma Baptists will stand for a

verbally inspired book, a divinely constituted church,

and "loyalty to Christ," above fraternal sentiment.

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GRACE FRUSTRATED.

Paul says: "I do not frustrate the grace of God

for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is

dead in vain. He also says: "For by grace are ye

saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is

the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should

boast." Evangelist AVhitson, who comes, we believe,

from Nebraska, is creating quite a stir at the Maywood

Campbellite Church, Oklahoma City. -From what we

can gather through those who attend and from the

printed accounts of his sermons, he is frustrating? or

making void, or setting asitle the grace of God/preach-

ing another gospel .than that which Paul preached.

He and his followers loudly disclaim preaching water

salvation or salvation by works. How they expect

anybody to believe them sincere in face of such langu-

age as the following is beyond us, and yet we remem-

ber that this is the day of "itching ears" when any

kind of a substitute for the gospel will find ready ad-

herents no matter how silly or contradictory it may

be. The following is from his widely advertised base-

ball sermon:

"In the game of ball no player is allowed to cut

the bases. If he cuts them he is out He must touch

every base, and his run only counts when he crosses

home plate. So in the Christian life, the player must

touch three bases—faith, repentance and baptism, and

even then his salvation is only'; assured as he lives

the Christian life. His primary obedience -in coming

to Christ makes him a contender for home place. Then

begins the struggle from third to .home, or heaven,

as he lives the life involved.

"Many a ball player has made a base hit and died

on first base, or a three-bagger and died on third. His

run doesn't count because he failed to reach home.

Even so, many a man has accepted Christ and taken

his place in the church, a contender for eternal life,

but he has failed to make good."

He is .evidently trying to imitate Paul in his use

of the figure of a race \yhere he says: "I, therefore,

so run not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that

beateth :the air; but I keep under my body and bring

it jnto subjection; lest that by any means when I have

preached to others, I myself should be a castaway/'

But every candid student of scripture knows that Paul

was not afraid of being lost for he^ was fully pur-

suaded that Christ would keep him. -V-.In the above

figure Paul is speaking of icrowris or rewards, noteter-

nal life. If the ball game is to be an illustration of the

Christian life, only the; saved Avould get to the bat

at all. Then by observance of 'the rules and diligence

they may gain glorious crowns, but the fact of their

being in the game atall. should be ^evidence that they

are saved. There is a vast ^difference between salva-

tion and rewards that the average Christian has failed

to apprehend. Let :us remember another^figure of?

Paul's in -first Cprinthians. ^He says: "Other found-

S TI ME S;S

ation can no man lay than thatii^ lai^

Christ. Now ifanymanbuild;upon this foundation

gold, silver, predous stonesi wc>pd,;hay, stubble -every

man?sWork shall be made manifest, for the day shall

declarlyt, because it shall |je revealed by fire; and

the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

If any man's work abide, which he hath built there-

upon, he shall receive a reward. If any manV work

shall be burned he shall suffer loss, but he himself

shall be saved;:,yet so as by firCi .Saved because he

was on the one foundation, but suffered loss because

he did not take heed to his opportunities.

It is an awful tiling to deny^ the divinity of Jesus,

but is it not equally bad to substitut

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s for grace?

"THE CALL OF THE WORLD,"

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C. Coleman

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The "Call of the World" Is louder, more eloquent,

more pathetic, more inspiring today than ever before since

Jesus ascended to Glory. This is* the Miracle age of Mis-

sions, the supreme opportunity pf history, especially for

Baptists. There is a world-wide movement toward free-

dom and democracy. The simple Baptist message and

polity exactly fits the democratic spirit of the newly

awakened nations of today, just as they appealed to our

fathers in the early days of/ree institutions in this coun-

try. Baptists are today the stewards of the simple doc-

trines of freedom in Christ, which the long oppressed

peoples of the earth are yearning for, consciously or

unconsciously.

And yet in this moment of sublime opportunity our For-

eign Board, our agent for carrying the Baptist^ answer

to the "Call of the World/' is staggering under a dis-

tressing debt, unahle to increase its force or advance one

step. Brethren we must pay: our debt this year, and

gloriously advance the work next year. For the love of

Christ and lost men, let the associational leaders see that

every church is reached, .let the pastors stand in vivid

imagination beside the cross till their souls feel a fellow-

ship with Christ's love for the lost world. Then their

missionary sermons will flaine with a heaven born com-

passion, and their people will be lifted gloriously out of

selfishness into joyful sacrifice. Those who can ^give

largely should be faced lovingly and bravely and urged

to enter real partnership with Christ in world-winning.

Every member should be seen, every class and society

should have a part I send a comrade's love and prayers

to my fellow-workers, entreating God for them as for

myself, that we may all be heroes in this glorious war-

fare, and that the victory may be so splendid as to im-

press the world, cheer our. missionaries, and please otir

Redeemer.

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With a Circulation of 260,000 Copies Already.

Pronounced by experienced Song

t0:be-

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A Standard Book in Baptist Circles

>'The World Evangel'' was used

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Southern Baptist Convention, in

the Northern Baptist Convention,

in nearly all of the Baptist Young

People's Assemblies during the

summer, and in a majority ot the

State Conventions. In fact, the

compiler of "The World Evangel"

has furnished all the books which

have been used for five years in

the Baptist World Alliance, the

Southern Baptist Convention; the

Northern Baptist Convention, and

in most of the State Conventions in

the United States.

The Clai

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is not only that it is larger (288

pages) and has more numbers

(400) than other books at the same

price, but its chief claim to superi-

ority is the character of music

which it contains. This book was

intended to supply the complete

need of a church for music; tliere

Is no longer any reason for having

a Hymnal, a Sunday School Book

and a Young People's Book, for

"The World Evangel" not only sup-

plies the fullest demand of all, but

Is better adapted to each class of

service than the specialty book; it

is the one book, and the best one

for all chruch services.

that & larg

e grou

p of songs are^ "free," tliat Is, they are not copyrighted, or

the copyright-lias expired; that another large number of songs are copy-

righted, but anybody can secure the use of them for nothing, or for a small

price; but that there are some popular copyrights that every compiler

cannot secure the use of -without heavy expense. After months of exhaus-

tive search, during which time thousands of songs were examined, not a

single Bong desired for "TffiEl WORLD EVANGEL" was left out because

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LARGE CATALOGUE SENT FREE ON REQUEST

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD, NASHVILSE, TENNESSEE

BRYAN AND ATOKA.

Brother A. B. Honts writes of the

Fifth Sunday Meeting held at JCaddo.

He says: "The missionary,Brother

W. N. Noland, made a fine impression

and was directed to continue his

Dr. Blosser

Catarrh Remedy.

Trial Package Hailed Free to

Any Sufferer

Uyoa have catarrh of the head, nose, throat;

if catarrh has affected your hearing; if you

sneeze, hawk or spit; Uyoa take one cold after

another; if your head feels stopped np; you

should try this RemedrdUcovered by Dr. Bloss-

er. who has made a specialty of treating c&tarrli

for over thirty-nine years.

work until the association meets In

August. The Executive Board re-

ported missionary's salary nearly paid

-with almost enough pledges for the

full amount to August v All praise

to the noble pastors of Durant, Caddo,

Bennington, and Bokchito. They have

•not only paid their pledges in full^but

aigreed to do as much more. VWe are

much encouraged and will try.to; raise

our missionary's salary that he may

do more effective work. :

"Our next meettog will be iEit Ken-

: efick, Brother Sam North, host. : One

of the inspiring things of the meeting

was the presence of the;four ;Crane

brothers, Rev. JTphn Crane» of Hugo;

Rev. Sam Crane, of Paris, Texas, Rev.

William J3rane, of Atoka, and our

noble host, Rev. Jerry Cranis, of Cad-

do. Rev. Roberson, of ;Coalgate, r^p-

reaenteBrothed

ThHonte Messenger.s

also inclose

§ a liice

order for -books for their missionary.

It -seems :to us .but .reasonablev.and

•right that all our association. boards

should co-operate with ua inlrbeipiring

the heavy strain of publishing The

Messenger and we certainly appreci-

ate it when they do^

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FETERITA STILL AN EXPERIMENT

But Hartcnblower Advises Farmcra to

Give It a Trial.

;0he year ago the Oklafioma experi-

ment station advised the farmers not

to plant excessive acreages of feterita

because! .T^em^cpinpared ^Tvitli black-

hull

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made; T3ae^val^

been pi-oven;3 Laist kfeaiapni^raB a glo-

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Ica,; 7 mmbagos, backache, pains in

kidneys or neuralgia palna, to write^to

her for a home treatment which has re*;;

^eatedl^cwcd^U^o^those rtOTtorta^Sh^^

cum^mrs^^3«^e^^ot^itt^^^

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giving elasticity and tone

system. If r the 'above

proof address Mrs/ M. Sm

TWELVE

B1SIJ&

Take a Glass of Salts to Flush Kid-

neys If Bladder Bothers You—

Drink Lots of Water.

'. Bating meat regularly eventually

produces kidney trouble in some form

or other, says a: well-known authority,

because the uric add in meat excites

tiie kidneys, they become overworked;

get sluggish; clog up and cause all

sorts of distress, particularly backache

soul misery in the kidney region; rheu-

matic twinges, severe headaches, acid

stomach, constipation, torpid liver,

sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir-

ritation.

The moment your back hurts or ki&

Beys aren't acting right, or if bladder

bothers you, get about four ounces of

JacL Salts from any good pharmacy;

take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa-

ter before breakfast for a few days

and your kidneys will then act fine.

This famous salts is made from the

acid of grapes and lemon juice, com-

bined with lithia, .and has been used

for generations to flush clogged kid-

neys and stimulate them to normal ac-

tivity; also to neutralize the adds in

the urine so it JIG longer irritates; thus

ending bladder disorders.

Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;

makes a delightful effervescent lithia-

water drink which minions of men and

women, take now and then to keep the

kidneys and urinary organs clean,

thus avoiding serious kidney disease.

NEW METHOD OF COTTON CULTURE

GOVERNMENT

EXPERIMENTERS

SHORTEN CROP SEASON

Thinning Out Process Is Delayed,

Which Prevents Plants Run-

ning AH to Leaves.

A new system of cotton culture,

which lessens the danger of injury

from the boll "weevil, has been de-

Teloped by the office in the TL S. Bu-

reau of Jplant Industry -which is in

-charge "of cotton breeding. By this

system it has been made possible to

control the formation of the branches

and shorten the season; required for

the setting of the crop.

The formation of the branches is

controlled by an improved method of

thinning. By leaving the plants closer

together during the early stages the

production of vegetative branches is

avoided and larger numbers of bolls

are. developed on the lower fruiting

branches of the main stalk of the

plant.-' V. •" : '':;•"• -•

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This method of later and more grad-

ual thinning makes it possible to leave

more plants in the rows than is now

customary, and" yet injurious crowding

is avoided because the vegetative

branches are suppressed, instead of

COME TO

: There is anew settler every hour of

the day and .'night,-.; according to the

census — Richest lands, lowest prices

on forty years* time,, three per cent interestin-

Unite

, one-fortietd

Statesh .

annuallySchool

land

. Expers

soldt

examination and reliable reports made. ; Send one dollar <$1.00) for full de-

scriptive report on each County In boofe form. Special examinations made at

nominal cost. No" land to seU; we represent purchasers;

BOX 1257

SOI

L AND WATER ENGINEERING COMPANY

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

being allowed to grow up and smother

the lower fruiting branches where the

early flowers and bolls are produced.

Earlier planting is a means of se-

curing larger yields in regions where

the period of crop production is lim-

ited either by short seasons or by the

presence of the boll weeviL Greatly

increased yields have been secured

in this way, even as high as 50 per

cent.

; The TJ. S. Bureau of Plant Industry

will supply free to cotton growers on

application its circular which de-

scribes this new system.

IF YOTTB CHILD IS CBOSS,

FEVERISH, CONSTIPATED

Look Mother! If tongue Is coated,

cleanse little bowels with "Cali-

fornia Syrup" of F!0s.w

Old College Days.

- In an Article in the Dial something

is said of the earlier days of American

scholarship and the pursuit of learning

under difficulties. In Harvard's first

building it is stated, not even the most

rudimentary of table equipment was

supplied. "Each student carried his

own knife and fork when he went to

dinner, and after he had finished he

wiped them on the tablecloth."

SUMMER COURSE IN CONSERVA-

Many Husic Teachers and Music

Students are too busy in school. ses-

sion to study .music. Therefore Mer-

idian College Conservatory, one of the

largest and best equipped in all the

South, offers a six weeks course, be-

ginning June first, including Piano,

Pipe Organ, Voice, yiolin, Cornet, The-

ory,^Harmony, etc. Special attention

is given to Music Teachers,

Beautiful surroundings, Athletic

ground, Swimming pool, excellent

board, dairy, poultry farm, vegetable

farm, add to attractiveness. Write for

particulars. Woman's College, Mer-.

idian, Miss.

Mothers can rest easy after giving

; "California Syrup of Figs," because in.

a few hours all the clogged-up waste,

sour bile and fermenting food gently

moves out of. the bowels, and you have

Sicwellk

childreplayful n

chilneedn'd againt

coaxed to

take this harmless ;"frult laxative."

Millions of mothers keep it handy be-

cause they know its action on the

stomach, liver and bowels is prompt

and sure,

;

Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot-

tle of "California Syrup of Kgs," which

contains directions for babies, children

of all ages and for grown-ups.

' Treea Waft for Rain

In a well cultivated orchard the

moisture question is hardly a problem.

The trees do not lire, on the precipita-

tion of any one year but on the aver-

age of many.

A first class highway entirely en-

circling, Cleveland - now being con-

structed is one of the results of the

good roads movement in that city. E.

C. Mullendore, who recently erected

a new residence northeast of the city,

is working on the section from Ms

home to town and a "commercial club

committee is in charge of the remain-

der. The road connects with the new

bridge across the Arkansas river near

there also with the road leading to the

ferry north of town. The road is be-

ing thoroughly laid down.

PROPERTY OF

OKLAHOMA

Special attention

given to surgical

cases. Patients met

at trains by ambu-

lance. ^ Trained

nurses in attend-

ance.

Mm VL Ellen Check,

SUPERINTENDENT

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOSPITAL, Muskogec^ Okta.

By B.

"Evangelistic Sermons

12mo. cloth, Net $1.00.

The author, who,for nearly half a

century has been a pulpit leader in

the Southern Baptist World, presents

In this volume a selection of sermons

which contain the essence of his in-

terpretation of the Gospel Evangeli-

cal Christians of whatever denomi-

nation will find spiritual stimulus and

uplift In the reading of these dis-

courses.

"Baptists and Their Doctrines

Sermons on Distinctive Baptist

Principles—12mo, cloth, Net, f 1.QO.

Dr. Carroll's years of service in tlu

church he represents and his unques-

tioned ability as a writer assure the

reader that he has treated the; sub-

ject with thoroughness. The author

is recognized as one of the highest

authorities on matters of Baptist his-

tory, polity and doctrine, and this vol-

ume will at once take its place as a

standard work on Baptist beliefs.

1st

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Alphabetically arranged, containing church covenant, articles

of faith and rules of order'. Every church clerk should have

one. Pastpaid $1.70. Order from

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Oklahoma, Okla*

17-Year-OId Boy Writes Best Essay.

Homer Larwood of Salllsaw is win-

ner of a $90.00 scholarship, good* for

any District Agricultural School in

Oklahoma, by virtue of having written

the best essay on "Marketing-Farm

Crops and Other Farm Products" in

a competition open to .all boys and

girls more than 14 years old in the

A. and M. College Boys' .and Girls'

Agricultural Clubs. The prize was

offered by President J. H. Conneli of

Oklahoma A. and M. College. The es-

says were required to be more than

5,000 words in length.

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10 CENT "OASOAEETS"

FOR LIVER AND BOWELS

Bm«,

H«dach<V Constipation/

Biliousness, Sour Stomach, Bad

Breath—Candy Cathartic.

About 65 per cent incubator hatched

chicks die of bowel trouble. Wharten-

by's Wonder Baby Chick Saver guar-

antees 95 per cent of hatch; a 50c

package will save 500 chicks. Send

names of five poultry raising friends,

and I will mail you postpaid The Won-

derful Free Book how to feed and care

for baby chicks. Or send 50c and get

full size package with book postpaid

under positive guarantee.

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1015 N. Shartel, Oklahoma City, Okla.

vbowel8J tow.mucyour h

iliveryou,

r head

how miserable you^are^Sa

8 **** > todistio bSousneS

. ; They iinme-

cleanse and regulate the

h ^S6S; ^e the excesa -bile

the liver and, carry, off ^

tarn^m ?

th« e intestine*??**

Fed At a Profit

Jack Patton, of the^^Windy West

Stock Farm, in Washlta county, com-

menced feeding 100 two-year-old steers

;pn October 1; 1913. He fed 90 days/

using 200^ tons -of^kafirsilage and $300

worth of cottonseed^ meal. The ensil-

age -was grown on; fifty.acres. - The:

steers cost $3,500 ^id sold for $5,600.

This-oleaves; $1,800 for: the ensilage;

$36 per acre .for Icafir—not ,bad for

1913.^ In 1912, he fed-72 h^ad and igot

$12.50 vper ton for his' silage. P^ttpn

jprefera alfalfa hay. to cottpnsieed meil;

it^makes the tesifc gaiM."

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your church.; Send for iUiutnited

808 ff.

We^^^h^

WT_r__m

test selection to b^fcad anywh

New^and special^^des^srlH».^

ful combinations of ciros^i an<d

blossoms, Easter chicks and bun-

Easter cards from

cents. ; Special

Sunday-schools from 50 cents per

hundred up.:; ::JBookIets^from

cents up. •:':--•':/—-^:.•"••:'".'.',..':"-'.:V-V.''-:

15 centsyper dozen-^$1.00

hundred ;V or ,;better quali^v

cents per "j dozen. - Also : more

elaborate cards at 5 arid ip cents

each.

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Out-bf-town castometsmay^ni^

amount they desire to; spend and'indicate

the^number of greeting cards wanted^aid;

a careful selection will be made and

warded. We

American Baptist Publication Society

Hia Knowledge

sign^_r

paper ^th=^tement

gave nor rebeived help

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call to tte;

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are

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IB eoiDTE and gives orer

recipes &£• the daintiest Desserts,

fHrsga^ Ralau3_ CscdleS,

Snap,. Ice Cs&asns, etc. If you send a

2e SS2S22V we -win aTfn seed yoa a

fftfg.' js?rt sassple of KKOX GELA*

33335, ;.jer for ISe'.a-tTOquxt patcic-

2gs^ if 5O4ir grocer does cot sen it.

KKOX GELATINE, 2&

tsre by

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azir ss> satsra^y,

r. that:

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or 'soft.

_ _ _ services last

•: S53 ia Bible ScfcooL Past£jr

l^ea»ed to a great crowd

ffigiit." Bs^tized tiro at ^ose

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pr^ent aud spoke bopefoBv

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KDK3STOK, OKLA.

Have A3 Been Fed.

The fen- foSfer'wM^ reused in the

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e ¥1ft!i Snnday Meeting of PMI-

-«ras best in ber

cssxy

Mstosy; ±0 'oot'of town visitors. Mfe-

£2£^£ry report good, settled ^ntfe him

la. fell br borrowing a .pmaT! amoont,

Refsorts good all brer • the ..iie&L'New~

psrsooages yTid ^rtarg^nent of the

cJairdies at sereral places. Revival

elL 2 additioBS first service

Laad ia

HUfezst

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per acre, rive

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Tracing ^ie historv of Baptists

from &e eariy Christians down to

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its gifted and learned author. Price»

Order today from .Baptst

Prtca $1.00,

TAKES OFF DANDEUF&

HAIR STOPS FALLING

Save your Hair! Get a 25 cent bottle

of Danderine right nbw~AI«b

stops itching tcalp.!;^;

•

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy

hair is mute evidence ot a neglected

scalp; of dandruff—that.awful flciirf.

There is nothing so destructive to

the hair as dandruff. It robs Ttbe liair

of its lustre, its strength and Its very

life; eventually producing a feverish-

ness and itching of the scalp; which

'if not remedied causes-the hair roots

to shrink, loosen and dte-~then the

hair falls out fast A little Danderine

tonight—now—any time-r-wlll; surely^

save your hair,

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: Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's

Danderine from any drug store.; You

surely can have beautiful hair and lots

of it if you will Just try a little Dan-

derine. Save your hair! Try It!

BUY YOUR GARDEN SEED IN BULK

Small Packages Less Likely to Run

True to-. Type. .

"Good garden seed can .be"purchased.

in small trade packages as well as In

bulk, but the chances for obtaining

the most desirable seed are in favor

Bulbulk

seeseedd ar

e more likely t^ o he tru

;

to name, because a reliable seed firm

usually grows or has '.-'grown only one

variety "of

^ same locality^ thus avoiding chances

^:pt:2pi*]j^&^^^

Y&eedBniiw^

mix; seed;>lk packages^than in bulk, as

he would take It.for granted Ithatjthe

small grower would not be so fainillar

; • with the VE^iety as the • large grower^

who always buys bulk seed.

: i

There is never in the-average seed

market a very^. large number of vari-

, eties offered for sale in bulk and the:

ones oiEPered are usually; the ones most"

popular in that section as a result, of

• experience of growers. .Thus, the sup-

ply will come nearer being of standard;

varieties afc well as saving the. pur-,

chaser confusion and often mistakes

in selecting varieties.

;

In case of package seed ths boxes,

are sent to different distributors and

at the end of the season the seed

which remains unsold is usually either

returned to the seedsman or, in some

"We are offering from eight to ten nill-

Uons of potato plants of the following va-

rieties:'Nancy Hall, White and Red Prov-

idence, Nansemond, Big Stem Jersey.

Early Golden and Porto Rico.

Write for our descriptive price list

which gives a full description of each

variety, and tells how to grow them.

Tomato Plants; Earliana, Globe, Truck-

ers' Favorite and Stone.

" Also Egg Plants • and Pepper Plants

ready April 15th.

Piedmont Plant Company, '.

Albany, Ga.

Greenville, S. C.

•earer of Gdod News to the World

A NEW BOOK

With a Circulation of 26t/fOOO Copies In a Few Months.

Prouounced by experienced Song Lfiadera. Pastors and Evangelists to be the

the best and most useful Song-Book ever .published.

PRINTED JNVROUND AND SHAPED NOTES

;' The CMim for this Book •'"••"•''•:•

is not: only that it is larger (288 pages) and has

ihori numbers (400) than other books at the

/same price, but its chief claim to -superiority js

the character of music which it contems., \This

book; vras intended to supply the complete need

of:,,a church for music; there is no longer any;

reason :fqr Having- a-VHyranal, a Sunday School

Book arid a Young People's , Book, /for "T^

Worlds-Evangel9*;, not only supplies the fullest-

demand^ of :all, but;is better adapted to.ieach:r

class 'of ^service; than the specialty book; it is

best; one ior "all church services:i

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