p. 9 | WASTE OF POWER

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 29, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 44.

WASTE OF POWER.

A WRITER in the Christian Advocate presents the following supposition of what might happen in a modern church:—

Let us suppose, for example, that to this church comes an opportunity to do practical Christian work in connection with a case of sickness and destitution in the neighborhood. The stewards have a small fund made up from the monthly poor collections; the ladies have a certain sum at their disposal; and the Mercy and Help Department of the Epworth League has certain funds in hand. Perhaps the case is called to the attention of one of the circles of King's Daughters. Four sets of workers are interested. Four reports are made upon the case, and the result is likely to be that four driblets of charity are doled out, under circumstances where, with one officer handling the four funds, substantial relief might have been given with half the total expense and with less than half of the effort.

It is all true. In the apostolic days there was one body and one Head. Now there are double and treble and quadruple monstrosities, inextricable confusion of bodies and heads. And it is largely to gratify ambition.