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V OF THE LORD Oor % -« ©HE *f B APmS'I'0^ S -GF20@lltffi@^JFillY VOL. 1. HENDEESON, N. 0., SEPTEMBER, 1886. NO. 5 CHURCH AND SCHOOL DIRECTORY. CHUKCH. Rftv. M. V, McDuffie, Pastor. Preacliing every first, second and third Sundays, at 11 a’clook, A. 51., and 8 o'clock P. 51. Prayer-meeting every IVedncsday evening at 8 o’clock. Seats are free and all are cordially invited. SUNDAY SCHOOL Every Sunday morning at exactly half past nine o’clock. ’1’hos. 51. Pittman, Superintendent. SiMi’soN Dean, Assistant Superintendein. IV. K. Kivett, Secretary and Treasurer. D. E. Aycock, Assistant Siic. and Treasurer. Geo. W. Buomell, Librarian. S. J. Pauham, Ass’t Librarian, Mrs. 51. Parham, Organist, ■ .1. S. Harper, Cornist. teachers. Senior Department.—J. it. Thrower, 5Irs. M. Parliam, J. L. 11. 5Iissillier, IV. D. Horner. Advanced.—Simpson Dean. . dNTER.MEDiATE—Sirs. 5V. T. Staiuback.W. ’T. Stain- back, 5I1-S. 51. V. 51cDuffle. PlLLMARY andTnfant.—.Mi-s. A. C. Parham, 5Ir.s. J. L. II. Missillier, Miss Maggie l*ayne. ’■ V; DRAWING. ■'‘- 'I’lie present is a good time for our brethren to read, the following' from the ^.Y.'Kvenihg The examiner partieipated in the'gene ral desire of churdies for preachers who can “draw,” but it insists that if the church itself is destitute of the “drawing” cjuality, no preacher can do it much good. What is meant by a “drawing” church is illustrated by the paper AS follows; “We remember an instance that came under our own observation, of the methods used by the church in ijnestion. A family stopping for a short time in the place appeared at their servites. They were not al lowed-to go away until the pastor and some of the members had spoken with them, and learned their name and address. One of the children went into a Sunday School class. In stead of being made to feel himself a mere vis itor, and of ho particular account, he was cor dially invited to join the class, and have his name enrolled. Two or three days afterwards, he received by mail from the teacher, a lesson paper, and a postal card expres,sing the hojie that he would come the next Sunday, and sug gesting the verses of the lesson which would be best for him to learn. Meanwhile the pastor and later one of the women of the church called upon the family at their boarding-jilace. 'I’he next week the boy was delighted with a call from the Sunday School teacher. What wonder that a church working in such a spirit and on such a system should have extraordinary growth and vigor ?’ ’ WHA T BECOMES OF THE CLASS. It would be interesting to know how many teachers keep a record of the ])upils lost from their clAs.ses, and the cause of their leaving. It is’a highly important feature of Sunday School works to look well after those who grow careless in -tlieir ‘attendance ; and it i.sa solemn duty often sadly neglected. We have known teachers who thought these were not worth looking iifter! We dissent from this view. If these sbuls are worth’ Christ’s dying, they are worth our labor and care, and we must answer for our neglect of duty at a time and place where the meanest beggar stands in the presence of God, an equal of the mightiest monarch that ever sat upon an earthly throne. God is no respecter of persons. Christ did not preach alone to those who wanted to hear him. He sought, and commands us to go into all the world, and preach the gosix;! to every creature. We are keeping a record of those who fall away from our classes and at a projK-’r time will give the matter further notice.
The Baptist Sunday School Monthly (Henderson, N.C.)
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