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0 II It I I A COM PANON GJljriaitmt Qlniupmrnnt Primitive Christian. Christian's Helper Bible School Advocate, EDITORIAL STAFF. conversation. Some times the leader does not use good judgment in selecting this first song. It should be one with march time for the benefit of the men who have been on the out side.

Also it should be of ample length to afford the boys sufficient time to gather up the marbles with which they have been play inf. 3 While it is being sung, some one say's to the others a pretty tune!" others "What, a beautiful voice Bro. Smith has!" while others say "Oh pshaw! I'm getting tired of that old song." Then before the preacher reads he says "I like the sentiment of that song. It did me good to hear you sing it. You sing Bush was on his way to Douglas, for a meeting.

He reports the work prospering in Stafford Co. Brother Benj. Hatfield, and Brother and Sister Orie Boyer of Belle Plaine, Sister Geo. Richardson of Kingman, and Sister Wood of of Milan, were among the visitors who worshiped in Wichita last Lord's-dav. Among the visitors in Wichita last Lord's day were Brother and Sister John C.

Stanger of Bloomington, III. Thirty years ago we were members of the same congregation in Illinois, and it was indeed a treat to meet them once more and find them faithful to the Master. D. T. BltOADUS Homer E.

Moore. H.R-S.gnok, D. W. Nay, R. N.

Gardner, Geo. A. Klingman, PUBLISHED WEEKLY. "For Out of The Abundance of The Heart His Mouth Speaketh." better than any other congregation pt wnicn-I know. You always seem to sing with the spirit and with the understanding." Then three-fourths of congregation turn to each oth-other and say What song was it?" After the reading, young Brother Brown is asked to lead in prayer.

It is his first attempt in public prayer. When it is over Sister Jones says to her seat mate "Oh look how red his face -is." To which the seat mate replies, "I did not think he would do it. How his voice trem-. bled!" While others are making similar remarks Bro. A.

says to Bro. B. "I counted the times he said, 'Our Sixteen timps." TJffht and vain remarks are also LAWRENCE HEALY. Office of Publication: 1412 E. First Wichita, Kan.

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Co. 14 12 E. First Wichita, Kan. made about the sermon while it is being preached, and afterwards. The table is un covered and reveals a loaf that is a little too brown.

Sister Davis seeing it says to the woman by her side "Sister Simmins always burns the loaf. If I were she I would throw that old stove away." Then a conversation follows about stoves, When Bro Stephen takes the wine he says to Bro. Beck "Those grapes were not ripe enough. By the way I 1" Tf Office Observations By Homer E. Moore Rr.

Rover will begin a meeting at reck the third Lord's-day in this month. Sister Nelson Byersof Saybrook, 111., meet with the brethren in Wichita last Lord sday. t- UnA mission will have more grapes tnan 1 neeu. want to make some wine will sell you what you want for 3 cents per lb." When the worship is over, when every body's heart should be running over in reverence and worship to God, when every body should be overflowing with remarks about the meeting and the worship, we hear a great uproar like the sound of a bee hive increased a thousand times. We listen again and think perhaps it is an echoe from the feast of Belshaz-zar; but further investigation tells us it is only a congregation of the children of God talking about what lies nearest their heart; "Dinner, pleasure trips, dress, high cost of living, price of wheat, crops, hard times, the new i.

4- titalf riot This, it seems to me, is one of the most clearly taught principles in the Bible. There can be no mistake as to its meaning. When Christ spoke that which is recorded in Luke he simply meant that according to the principles of psychology, people talked a-bout that which they were most interested. The subject of our natural conversation is that which is uppermost in our mind. Of course this applies at all times; but in this brief article I wish to notice only the time spent in our public meeting house or during our public worship.

There is a story told of a young man who had spent several years in college at his father's expense. It was the father's ambition to see the day when his son should be the greatest and best stock judger in the state. Anxiously he awaited his boys return from the agricultural college. The time came, the boy arrived with a large diploma, the father met him at the depot and they started for home. The father expected his son would notice all the stock along the way and offer comments upon the domestic animals; but to the an4mal life he seemed to be blind.

The father was puzzled and wondered what could be the reason of bis son's indifference. Soon the father understood. For when the boy saw, for the first time a zebra, he exclaimed, "Oh Pa, see that mule with his foot-ball jersey on." From the abundance of his heart his mouth had spoken. I trust all who read this already see the application of this story to church meeting. A church meets at a.

certain Dlace for Lord's-day worship. That which should be uppermost in the mind of those present is to worship God and.his Son. The few that gather before time to begin services spend the time talking about that which they are most interested. And what are the usual subjects of those conversations. The love of God, the sacrifice of Jesus, a new truth found in the Bible during the past week, the work of the church and our work as christians toward Bro.

Jelly and other mission workers? No. The. weather, war, the new paved streets, hard times, crops, price of wheat, high cost of living, dress, pleasure trips, etc. A song is announced and each one seats himself beside the one with whom he would care to carry on a pavcu aliccis, wrti, There are times and places for these subjects to be discussed; but it is not during the time we are supposed to be worshiping God. Let us so prepare our hearts that when our mouth Brother u.

w. ruiw win-. -meeting at Lafontaine, in the near future. Brother Garrett Hurst of New York state, worshiped with the Wichita brethren Lord s-day evening. The brethren on Maple street report several visitors Lord's-day but failed to secure their name.

They report a very interesting meeting. The writer visited pleasant Hill, Sumner last Lord's-day and addressed-a large and attentive audience both morning and evening. We have something new to offer our readers in the way of a New Testament. It is a good size and nice print, and we can send them prepaid for "Which Church Shall I Join?" is the name of an excellent tract that we have in stock at this office. Price io cents per dozen, or 75 cents per hundred.

Bro Boyer of Belle Plaine and Bro. Bush of Stafford, visited this office last -Friday. Bro. speaks at the public worship they win incer things divine. The prinicple of apperception holds true always.

Then let us not be heard to say when we see Christ descending, Oh -see that man coming down from the sky It must be the one that went up in the balloon last 4th of July." MISSIONS. BROTHER VINCENT. A Sister, Wichita, $10.00 S. S. Class, Stafford, -50 Mrs.

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