portion apart once for all. You will find so much
freedom and joy in the spending of it that you
will want to increase the amount.
THIRD. It would mean a richer spiritual
life. There is only one method of spiritual
growth. That is fellowship with God. And here
is a fellowship in the things that are most like
God and that He cares most about—giving and
loving and serving. Indeed, there is no salvation
at all without this. Salvation is just another
word for life. And Jesus knows no other kind
of life or salvation than this: “Except a grain of
wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth
alone. He that loveth his life loseth it.”
For these principles and statements there are
many witnesses. Here is the letter of a noble
layman who serves equally with time and
money: “I am glad to bear^ testimony to the
enrichment of my own spiritual life through
systematic giving. For several years I have
kept an entirely separate bank account which I
call the ‘Lord’s Account.’ In that account I de
posit every month one-tenth of my income. In
that way I divest my mind entirely of any need
to consider whether I can give or not, leaving
only the question of the objects to be chosen.
The giving has already been done. The above
method I adopted after talking it over with my
wife. It has proven to be a great blessing to us
both.”
Someone is saying, “All that is true and I
should follow it, if I were rich like my neighbor.”
My brother, this is not the special duty of a few
that we have been talking about. And the test
of our Christian life is not what we should do
with our neighbor’s wealth, but what manner of
stewards we are in the little or the much that
we possess.
Between two native converts on the mission
field this talk took place:
“If you have a hundred sheep would you give
fifty of them for the Lord’s work?”
“Yes, I would.”
“Would you do the same if you had a hundred
cows?”
“Yes, I would.”
“Would you do the same if you had a hundred
horses?”
“Yes, I would.”
“If you had two pigs, would you give one of
them to Him?”
“No, I wouldn’t; and you have no right to ask
me when you know I have two pigs.”
The Lord’s chief need is not great gifts. It
is men who acknowledge His Lordship in busi
ness and in time and in money, humble folks and
rich folks, for their sake and the world’s sake.
He wants them all.
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JUNE MEETING
There will be an all-day service at North
Lake church, June 3. Dinner will be served on
the grounds. Come and bring your basket of ra
tions and enjoy the day with us.
Bring a friend with you.
What we have to offer:
1. An hour of worship.
2. Special music.
3. A friendly feeling and brotherly love.
4. A helpful message.
Tell others about.
Come—June 3—Come
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HAVE YOU DONATED A GIFT TO THE NEW
BAPTIST CHURCH?
Bills continue to come due and to be able to
meet these bills is our aim. If you can’t give all
that you would like to at once, then give us what
you can now.
Below are gifts that have come in since the
last issue of The Hyde County Messenger was
published:
Scuppernong Union .$31.37
H. R. Stillman, Creswell, N. C. 5.00
Mrs. H. L. Leary, Edenton, N. C.50
Senior B. Y. P. U., Emmanuel Baptist
church, Greenville, N. C. 1.00
Laben Ballance, Fairfield, N. C. 25.00
Ronald Ballance, Fairfield, N. C. 10.00
T. L. Berry, Engelhard, N. C. 2.50
R. S. Spencer, Engelhard, N. C. 5.00
Mrs. E. R. Stewart, Fairfield, N. C. 1.00
Mrs A. G. Harris, Fairfield, N. C... 5.00
We are putting forth every effort to get all
material on the grounds before we begin to erect
the building We appreciate and thank the many
for helping us in various ways so far. Send or
hand us your gift.
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You have made a success out of life when you
have won the distinction of always being kind
and considerate, fair and square, happy and help
ful.
God asks unselfish service
in return for the
gift of His Son