p. 405 | Stand by the Church

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 2, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 26.

Stand by the Church

MANY persons join the preacher instead of the church. If the preacher pleases them they will support the church, and be regular in their attendance on the means of grace; but if they do not like the preacher, their places in the house of God are vacant, their contributions are withheld, and what influence they have is practically thrown against the church. Such persons are unstable as water, no reliance can be placed upon them, you never know when to trust them, and the more numerous they are, the worse it is for the cause. The church is greater than the preacher. If the preacher is not what we could desire, for the sake of the church we should be the more faithful, and endeavor, so far as we can, to make up for his lack. Preachers may come and go, but the church remains, and for her our tears should fall and our prayers should continually ascend. Whether you like the preacher or not, stand by the church.—Selected.