. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). ydouble or treble the sacrifice of a coun-try congregation and still be unable tohave the desired congregational is more expensive, it costs moreto build, and on every hand the citychurch is met with more formidable bar-riers than any country congregationmust meet. Here then is where most fittingly theBrotherhood can bear each others bur-dens and fulfill the law of Christ. Thestrong can help the weak. The countrymembers can spare of their plenty and assist in building a house in the city andthus greatly aid in the mission of givers will
. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). ydouble or treble the sacrifice of a coun-try congregation and still be unable tohave the desired congregational is more expensive, it costs moreto build, and on every hand the citychurch is met with more formidable bar-riers than any country congregationmust meet. Here then is where most fittingly theBrotherhood can bear each others bur-dens and fulfill the law of Christ. Thestrong can help the weak. The countrymembers can spare of their plenty and assist in building a house in the city andthus greatly aid in the mission of givers will not feel their gift to theextent that the recipients will be aidedby it. The Masters work will be put ona good footing. There is no more important point be-fore the Brotherhood now to aid inbuilding a house of worship than inBrooklyn, New York. No city missionhas developed more life, more real piety,more willingness to sacrifice than themembers at this point. The Kansas City church should behelped by those next to it, who should. Ashridge Church, Wis. put the congregation on a better basisof work. The amount needed is not sogreat, and a little cooperation in the dis-trict would soon give the members inKansas City a much-needed added roomfor worship. Let the membership of the Brother-hood keep these points in mind as theymake their gifts. Building places ofworship is Christianity in earnest. ?fr *fr ?>WHERE TO BUILD. The past carries with it a sad recordon the location of building committees havelocated houses outside of town or at theouter edge of the city and the locationhas been greatly against the success ofthe work. Of course land was cheap, October, 1904] THE MISSIONARY VISITOR 4i9 and dollars have been saved and soulshave been missed. Others have located the house handi-est to the members. When the housewas dedicated these same members be-rated the spirit of ease in Zion. Yet forthe sake of the members the house wasput where it is. Sinners d
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