THE BAPTIST MESSENGER
ISSUED WEEKLY
Volume III.
NEVTON, N. C.. IHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1924
Number 26
‘THEY FIRST GAVE THEMSELVES TO THE LORD.”
MISSIONARY AID MEETING
The regular monthly program
and business meeting of the Women’s
Missionary Society of the Newton
Baptist church, was held on last
Tuesday evening, at the home of
Mrs. Loomis F. Klutz. The subject
of the mission study was “Homes in
China” and those taking part were
as follows: Song, followed by pray
er by Mrs. Frank Huitt. Devotions
led by Mrs. J. W. Hollingsworth on
“Possibilities of Intercession;”
“Homes of the Official and Wealthy
Chinese,” by Mrs. J. B. Leonard;
“Homes of the Middle Classes and
Poor,” Mrs. C. D. Jessup; “The Child
in the Heathen Home,” Mrs. J. Frank
Huitt; “The Woman in a Heathen
Home,” Mrs. J. B. Morris; “A Christ
ian Home,” Mrs. A. S. Wood;
“Heathen vs. Christian Homes,” Mrs.
Grover Huitt; “China’s New Woman
and What We May Do about It,” by
Mrs. J. W. Coley. At the close of
thep rogram, Mrs. G. A. Warlick,
Jr., was elected Personal Service
chairman. A called meeting will be
held on -next Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank Huitt. Every
lady is urged to be present.
Mrs. J. W. Hollingsworth had
charge of the Aid business session.
Reports of Secretary-Treasurer
showed good work done. Articles for
the box to be sent to Mary Misen-
heimer at Meredith College were re
ceived. Those who still have gifts
for the box will please give them as
soon as possible to Mrs. Frank Huitt
or Mrs. Hollingsworth. The next reg
ular meeting of the Mission Circle
will be held in December with Mrs.
G. A. Warlick, Jr.
Following the session, Mrs. Web
ster entertained the ladies with two
very humorous readings which were
greatly enjoyed. Mesdames Wood,
Leonard and Singleton being the
brunt of the jokes.
Mrs. Klutz served a delicious ice
course to 19 members and guests.
LOST JOY—Ps. 51
(Paul K. Drum.)
Joy is the emotion excited by the
prospect of the future. This gift is
one of the greatest of the Heaven
ly blessings which shed their celest
ial rays upon man. It changes the
frown to a smile, and often saves
a defeat.
If we enter joyfully upon our
daily duties, we have that happy
mental condition that makes our
work a pleasure. Joy comes to them
that love their work. Without joy
we are in a declining position. Any
one is to be pittied that is a crip
ple or in a helpless condition, but
they are far better off than those
who have lost their joy.
David, like many others, made his
mistake, and found himself a miser
able man. He had lost his joy and
became dissatisfied. We do not have
to committ a certain crime to lose
our joy, with the Master. Neither
does it require a great one, for
wrong is wrong in the sight of the
Lord.
The Lost Joy in the Heart.
It was lost because you failed
to pray. It was lost because of not
studying God’s word. It was lost
because of that sin that you let
creep into your heart. I believe a
large per cent of those who have
lest their joy did it by neglecting or
putting off the golden opportunity of
V. orking for the . Master.
Lost Joy in the Church.
It was lost because you missed
Sunday school on time. Because you
failed to lay by in store on the first
day of the week for the Master.
The Lost Joy in the Home.
Sometimes the father has wander
ed away and as the result wreck
ed the home. Perhaps the mother i
has failed to perform her duty, but
a larger part of the time in the
home it is caused by that boy or
girl that does not obey their par
ents.
How It May be Returned.
Lost joy may be returned by liv
ing a consecrated life, one that is
fit for the Master’s service. David,
when he saw that he had made a
mistake, knew exactly who to
go to. He knew the one who never
failed when called upon. Why can’t
we do the same? Let’s get out of
the old declining rut, and ask God
to restore unto us the joy of salva
tion; then we will be fit servants,
ready to do his rule. The harvest
is ripe and ready to be gathered, so
ir our remaining days let’s call upon
the Lord to help us live a more
joyful life, for the benefit of our
Master, country and ourselves.
soul into their songs. They are cer
tainly learning something of the
Missionary Baptist church and her
responsibility, her doctrines, her
Bible, and how to be a real true
Christian in activity.
Here is the results of Monday
evening election of officers and teach
ers:
Dean—N. A. Yount.
Secretary—Hazel Crouch.
Reporter—Dewey Couch.
Music director—Rev. Mr. White-
ner.
Editor—W. H. Howard, a case of
greatness being thrust upon.
Teachers—Non-elective.
Ed. S. Preston—Senior Manual.
Rev. H. C. Whitener—Intermedi
ate.
Mrs. Singleton—Junior.
Mr. Singleton—Training in Christ
ian Service.
These officers and teachers are cer
tainly doing fine work. On the time.
On the job. On the minute, with a
message from the Bible, of the
Bible, for the Bible, with the Bible.
Several young preachers, young dea-
cens, and other church officers are
among the number enrolled in the
great work.
DOES OUR CHURCH
BELIEVE IN MISSIONS?
THE B. Y. P. U.
TRAINING SCHOOL
At Hickory, N. C.
A big Training School is on in
Hickory each evening this week ex
cept Saturday. The enrollment is
something over 140 young people,
and all in a fine SPIRIT. Energy
is overflowing, and the the different
classes are doing the best kind of
good work. Every one is planning
to take the examination. Talk about
singing they put their heart and
“A Church that is not missionary
will cease to be a church. A Church
cold in missions has lost thee ross.
It may have religion, but not the
Gospel. It may have social friend
liness, human sympathies, good mu
sic, intelligent views, excellent in
tentions, but not the power of the
Gospel. Where the spirit of the
Cross is there is pressure of spir
itual debt and Christian chivalry.
Missions are compulsory in a church
by its own high law if it is to re
main a church. By the law of the
spiritual life the missionless church
betrays that it is a Crossless church;
and becomes a faithless church, a
mere religious society, and Anally,
perhaps, a rnere cultured clique.”—P.
T. Forsyth, in “The Cross and the
Reconstruction of the World,” by J.
R. Saunders, missonary in Canton,
China.
A GOOD MOTHER GONE
TO HER RICH REWARD
Mrs. Ida McCravy, wife of J. A.
McCrav^y, passed away at the home
of her daughter at Monarch, on
Monday night of last week. The
funeral services were hehl Tuesday
afternoon and the burial took place
in the Mt. Lebanon Baptist ceme
tery, at Union, S. C.
Mouring the loss sustained by
the departure of this loved one are
three daughters, Mrs. D. A. Hughes,
of Akron, 0., Mrs. Harry Willis, of
Buffalo, S. C., Mrs. Ben Bobo, of
Monarch, S. C., and one son Lois, of
Newton, N. C.
Mrs. McCravy was a member of
the Methodist church, and it is re-
p rted that she was a splendid ex
ample of Christian faith. She was
52 years of age, was a devoted wife
and mother, neighbor and friend, and
will be greatly missed by her many
friends in Union county, S. C., where
she was born and reared. We all ap
preciate very much her son Louis in
our community (Newton, N. C.) He
is a member of our Young Men’s
Bible class, the Baracca’s and a
committee was appointed last Sun
day to draft the following resolu
tions:
Resolutions of Sympathy.
In as much as one of our faithful
members has been called to go
through a deep sorrow, sunstained
by the departure of his mother, Mrs.
Ida McCravy. We therefore in be
half of the members of his Sunday
school class and his many friends,
extend to him our deep sympathy.
That we print the same in the
local papers and send to the family
a copy of the same.
E. F. LINGERFELT, Pres.
J. B. MORRIS,
GROVER HEWITT,
T. C. SINGLETON.
STATE FARM LIFE
Extension School, Startown, N. C.
It was the writer’s happy priv
ilege to visit this school lesat Friday
morning. Found the personnel of this
school quite a bit above the average.
They are doing good work, although
they are hindered on account
of the building not being entirely
completed, and because of the
flnishing work going on now. It
is hoped this will be flnished by Jan
uary next.
It is interesting to know that of
the 13 State schools of this kind
we have the largest in Startown.
There is an enrollment of 147 in
the entire number of schools and
only 7 young men in the entire num
ber. We believe this is a sad mistake
for the young men not to enter into
this great profession. There is a
dearth of young men teachers and
we should ilo something to interest
young men to equip themselves
to enter this most important fleld.
We need them, and must have them,
and believe that the State should
offer salary sufficient to induce them
to teach school.