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Sacrifice: "DE RESOLUSHUNS"
There is an old story that will bear frequent reviewing. In one of
the mission congregations, in Jamaica, an offering was to be taken for
missionary purposes. One of the brethren was appointed to preside, and
resolutions were adopted as follows: "1. Resolved, That we will all
give. 2. Resolved, That we will give as the Lord has prospered us. 3.
Resolved, That we will give cheerfully." Good rules each of which
might be clinched with a Scripture text. Then the contribution began;
each person, according to custom, walking up to the communion table to
deposit his gift under the eye of the presiding officer. One of the
most well-to-do members hung back until he was painfully noticeable;
and when he at last deposited his gift, the brother at the table
remarked, "Dat is 'cordin' to the first resolution, but not 'cordin'
to the second." The member retired angrily to his seat, taking back
his money, but conscience or pride kept working till he came back and
doubled his contribution, and said with. a crabbed voice, "Take dat,
den." The brother at the table again spoke: "Dat may be 'cordin' to de
fust and second resolushuns, but it isn't 'cordin' to de third." The
giver after a little, accepted the rebuke, and came up a third time
with a still larger gift, and a good-natured face. Then the faithful
president expressed his gratification thus: "Dat's 'cordin' to all de
resolushuns."