by Lee Hanks Advocate and Messenger, April, 1934 There are many gifts in the church that should be encouraged. We visit churches where a number of the brethren give good talks, exhort and offer public prayer. This is an evidence of life and each member is trying to bear his part. These gifts should all…
To God’s Servants
By Elder Lee Hanks The Advocate & Messenger I have felt sad many times this year, hearing of the passing of so many of God’s precious servants. so few are coming on to supply the vacancy. Are we praying the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers into the vineyard? The harvest truly is…
Where Are We Drifting?
by Lee Hanks Advocate and Messenger — 1924 Where are we drifting? The church and the world seem to have a tendency to degeneracy. Where is that beautiful church clothed with humility, love, peace, fellowship, honesty, truthfulness, sobriety and with garments clad in white? The church that is the light of the world? that city…
Lordship Among The Ministry
By CH Cayce The following article was read in the meeting at Jackson, Tenn., which began on Friday before the fifth Sunday in October, 1926: Brethren, you have assigned to me a hard subject, “The baneful effect of the spirit of lordship among the ministry,” and I have had very little time to study the…
Support of the Ministry
By Walter Cash “Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they that preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”—1Co 9:14. (The following is from an editorial which appeared in the “Messenger of Peace” August 15, 1917.) A minister who would have it in mind to serve with a selfish purpose, just for what would be…
Some Words of Advice to Primitive Baptist Ministers
By WS Craig, Kearney Nebraska From the preface to this republication: It is hard to imagine a more valuable, concise, and honest writing on the subject of the ministry than this brief work, Some Words Of Advice To Baptist Ministers, by Elder W. S. Craig. This work is truly unique. Elder Craig speaks from his heart…
An Appeal to the Ministry
By Walter Cash (The following pages are taken from my work, “Practical Suggestions for Primitive Baptists.” This work is out of print, but I have so many calls for it yet that I republish these pages here in response to the demand.) Having briefly noticed some things pertaining to pastoral work and the preaching of…
Guarantees of a Successful Ministry
By Walter Cash The ministry of the Word requires work in and out of the pulpit. Speaking to the multitude upon the grand theme of redeeming love is the ministry of the Word, but no more so than comforting the poor, trembling, enquiring child of God by speaking to him privately of the work of…
The Work of the Ministry
Sylvester Hassell The Gospel Messenger–May 1926 The work of the gospel ministry is to teach all their hearers the momentous and eternal truths of the scriptures, without adding to or taking from those divine truths, and to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, those who receive those…