Article November 26, 1904 Issue

The Results of Obedience

F. F.

Hearing that a church member has said recently, "Our church does not yet see the necessity for giving a lecture," I would like to tell of the experience of a small church which made this demonstration in the face of many seeming difficulties, and which is now rejoicing in the blessings which follow from obedience to this wise and loving provision of our Leader, as set forth in the Church Manual.

The church was organized less than two years ago and has fifteen members. A lecture was given soon after the organization of the church, but when the subject of a second lecture was brought up we found so great misapprehension in regard to the meaning of the By-law and the purpose of a lecture that we asked a Scientist whose wise counsels had guided us before in times of doubt and difficulty, to come and make clear to us our duty in this matter. This was most faithfully and lovingly done. We immediately began to make preparations for the lecture, but it was some months before the lecturer whom we had chosen could come to us. There was no money in the treasure, but we worked and prayed, knowing that God would supply every need.

When the time for the lecture was arranged we discovered that we were unfamiliar with the details of the work which must be done, and we wished to make this demonstration as complete as possible in order that the "good news" might reach a large number of people. We then called upon the First Reader of an older church, who most kindly gave us the benefit of his experience.

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