The Oklahoma Christian. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, WW
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' V GUTHRIE COLUMN. V
Announcements for the Week.
Sunday's Services
10:00 a. m.—Sunday school.
11:00 a. in.—Communion service and
sermon by the pastor.
1':30 p. m. Iunior C'hristian Endeavor;
subject, -'Things to Pear, and Tilings
not to Fear," Psalm 27: 1-14.
(5:80 p. m. Y, P. S. C. E. prayer meet-
ing; subject, "A Precious Invitation,"
Matt, if: 25-30.
7:30 p. in.—Evening service and ser
tnon b}' the pastor.
You are cordially invited to partici-
pate in these services.
Thursday Nif/ht. —Mid-week prayer
meeting at 7:30; subject, ''An Inward
Look," Psalm 13!): 23', 114.
Friday Night Choir rehearsal.
We will beat home 411 North Broad
every Tuesday and will be pleased to
receive ;ili friends any time during the
day.
Our little home has been made more
cheerful by some beautiful flowers pre-
sented by our enterprising nurseryman
Brother i..,. 11. 1 uriow.
We are glad to see the interest mani-
fested in Hie union prayermeetings that
are being held at each church and by
different pastors in Guthrie this week.
It was decided at our last official
board meeting to increase our Choir.
Lt is tlie desire of the board "to have
every member in the church who can
sing assist in the music.
Nearly one half of the money is sub-
scribed and collected for our new organ.
As soon as we can place our new organ
in the auditorium we expect to use the
old one in the basement.
While in the church set* how many
strangers you can find, speak to tliem
and make them feel welcome. While
vou are out of the church see how many
strangers you can find, bring them to
church and make them feel at home.
Want all of our brethren in the terri-
tory to send us a short report of all their
work. The Oklahoma Christian now
oes to more homes of the Christian
church in Oklahoma than any one pa-
per of our brotherhood. Keep your work
before the brethren through the Chuis
- un.
For Oklahoma Missions.
The following are the receipts of the
treasurer for the week ending January
1*99:
Perry—Dick T. MorRiiii
Oklnhomn (My—W. V. llallam
Kl Keno—J. T. Blanks
L. Matthews
Miss N el He Stonelierger
Total
Make all remittances to I E
treasurer, Guthrie, Oklahoma.
$ 2.50
.50
5.00
2.00
! IHI
Brewer,
• At Work in Perkins
PlCKKlNS, December 20.— On Christ-
mas day after Brother Garner had
preached an inspiring sermon on the
"Three Witnesses," two took member-
ship with the church here. We expect
to build here in the near future.
Brother J. W. Garner whose home
for twenty-five years past has been in
Beloite, Kansas, lias moved to Perkins
expecting to make this his future home.
He is a valuable addition to our minis-
terial force in Oklahoma.
We give Brother and Sister Garner a
hearty welcome as true yoke-fellows in
the work for our King. E. Harold.
This being our .)ubilee year weare ex-
pecting to do the greatest year's work
asa people thathasever been done dur-
ing any previous year. To accomplish
this desired end it will take a united ef-
fort. What we mean by a united effort
is an effort where each individual mem-
ber will do their proportional part. Each
one is expected to contribute according
to his ability to the support of the work
one member in the church failing to
do his or her individual part, virtualy
weakens our lines two members.for one
shirking his duty will impose his
shirked responsibility on one that is
willing tolielp convert someone else,
but instead of helping convert someone
out of the church, his energy is spent
in laying to carry the personal r«spoa
sibility of some shirking member.
The DratlvBed of Tom Paine
I recently noticed in The Ram's Horn,
among the answers, a doubt expressed
in regard to there being any proof that
Tom Paine repented on his death-bed. j
I have not now nearly all the evidence
I have had. but there lies before me a
volume entitled, "The Life and Gospel
Labors of Stephen Grellet, containing
a reference to Paine that I wish to of
fer for publication in your excellent pa-
per. -
Grellet was a remarkablen.au: a min-
ister of thegospel among "TheFriends,"
who several times traveled all over
Europe preaching a pure gospel to
princes, kings and emperors, as well as
to common people, and finally declared
the plain truth to the Pope at Rome,
calling his attention to the unchristian
acts committed in his name.
His saintly character forbids the
thought that what he says of Paine
should be anything but the truth. I
quote from Grellet's life:
"On account of his wife's health, they
had resided for some time previous to
his last journey, out of the city, at
the village of Greenwich, At the same
place lived the notorious Thomas
Paine."
An authentic account of the death of
such a man would have some historical
value and interest, and S. G. thus no-
tices his decease:
"I may not omit recording here the
death of Thomas Paine. A few days
previous to my lea\ ing home on my last
religious visit, on hearing that he was
ill, and in a very destitute condition, 1
went to see him. and found h>m in a
! wretched state; for he had been «> neg-
lected and forsaken by his pretended
friends, that the common attentions to
a sick man had been withheld from him.
skin of his body was in some places
worn off. which greatly increased his
sufferings. A nurse was provided for
him,and some needful comforts supplied
He was mostly in a state of stupor, but
something that had passed between us
made such an impression on him that
he sent for me, and on being told that 1
was gone from home, he sent for anoth-
er friend. This induced a valuable young
friend (Mary Rascoe) who had resided
in my family, frequently to go and take
him some little nourishment. Once
when she was there, three of his deisti-
cal companions came to the door, and
a loud, unfeeling manner.
aid: 'Tom
Paine, it is said you are turning Chris
tian, imt we hope you will die as you
have lived,'and then went away, On
which, turning to Mary Rascoe, he said:
'You see what miserable comforters
they are." Once he asked her if she
had ever read any of his writings. And
on being told that she had read but very
little of them, he inquired what she
thought of them, adding, 'From such as
you 1 expect a correct answer.'
"She told him that when very young
his 'Ageof Reason' was put in her
hands, but that the more she read in it,
the more dark and distressed she felt,
and she threw the book into the tire.
"I wish a 11 had done as you,' he re-
plied, 'for if the devil has ever had any
agency in any work, he has had it in
my writing that book,'
"When going to carry him some re-
freshment, she repeatedly heard him
uttering the language, Oh. Lord! Lord
i God! or L >rd Jesus, have mercy upon
me.'" ('. Cook, in Tin Hani'n Horn.
Supplies For The March Offering
The annual ottering for Foreign Mis-
sions is the tirst Sunday in March. The
following supplies will be furnished free
of charge to tiie churches preparing for
the offering:
First, March offering envelopes. An
envelope should !)•' placed in the hands
of each member of the church.
Second. March offering number of the
Missionary Voice. This is without ques-
tion the most interesting number we
have ever published. One copy should
be placed in each family represented
in the church. It is loaded with mis
sionary instruction.
Third, Pastoral Letters. These are
for preachers only who will sign their
j names and mail to the members of their
churches.
All this means careful preparation.
Preparation is the word to emphasize
1 now. Order these supplies at once and
begin an active campaign. Address
B\ M. Rains, Treasurer, Box 7">o, Cin;
i cinnati, Ohio.
Rev. J. S. Riley preached at Waukoj
mis Sunday to the Christian people ol
that place. Quite a revival was lielf
in which four additions were brought
into the church. The Christian people
of that place will start the erection of
a church building this week, which will
be 32x48 feet dimension.—Fnid Wave
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Clearance Sale for Thirty Days Only, DAVID HE FSCH, the Shoe Man.
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Boen, J. B. The Oklahoma Christian. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1899, newspaper, January 5, 1899; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc305578/m1/1/: accessed April 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.