The Lord has given to every man his work. It is his business to do it and the devil’s business to hinder him if he can. So sure as God has given you a work to do, Satan will try to hinder you. He may present other things more promising. He may allure you by worldly prospects: he may assault you with slander, torment you with false accusations, set you to work defending your character, employ pious persons to lie about you, editors to assail you, and excellent men to slander you. You may have Pilate and Herod, Ananias and Caiphas all combine against you, and Judas standing by ready to sell you for thirty pieces of silver; and you may wonder why all these things come upon you. Can you not see that the whole thing is brought about through the craft of the devil - to draw you off from your work and hinder your obedience to God?

Keep about your work. Do not flinch because the lions roar! Do not stop to stone the devil’s dogs, do not fool away your time chasing the devil’s rabbits. Do your work; let liars lie, let sectarians quarrel, let editors publish, let the devil do his worst! But see to it that nothing hinders you from fulfilling the work that God has given you. He has not sent you to make money. He has not commanded you to get rich. He has never bidden you to defend your character, nor has He bidden you to contradict falsehoods about yourself which Satan and "Keep About Your Work" his servants may start to peddle. If you do these things, you will do nothing else! You will be at work for yourself and not for the Lord.

Keep about your work. Let your aim be steady as a star. Let the world brawl and bubble. You may assaulted, wrangled, insulted, slandered, wounded and rejected; you may be abused by foes, forsaken by friends despised and rejected of men - but see to it with steadfast determination, with unfaltering zeal, that you pursue the great purpose of your life and the object of your being, until at last you can say: “I have finished the work which Thou gavest me to do.”

. . . . Author Unknown
Written over 100 years ago
Copied from an old church bulletin

Sheets & Towels
Anyone who is interested can donate single bed flat sheets and bath towels to the Village of Hope Orphanage in Ghana. We will be shipping them August 22, 2005. Please, no pillow cases, wash cloths or hand towels are needed. See Bob Bauer for further information.

Ladies’ Work Group
The Ladies Work Group is scheduled to meet tomorrow (Monday) at 7:00pm in the ladies’ work room, located behind the annex.

Singing Class
This coming Wednesday evening is the designated time for our regular monthly singing class. Instead of our normal Wednesday night classes – we will meet in the auditorium to inspect some of the more technical aspects of singing, to learn new songs, and better learn some of the older ones. Carl Chambers is the scheduled instructor this month. Remember to sit in the front half of the building – ladies on the south side (the left side as you face the front) and men on the north (right). Your cooperation is appreciated.

Cards & Letters
Sister Estelle Nance (a former member here at Orange Street for many years) fell and broke her arm in two places. Those who would like to send get-well wishes may do so at the following address:

93 Apple Lane – Adel, GA 31620

General George Washington penned the following words in his orderly book on August 3, 1776:

"I am sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane swearing, a vice hereto fore little known in the American Army, is growing into fashion. I hope that the officers will, by example and influence endeavor to check it; and that both they and the men will reflect, that we have but little hope of the blessing of heaven on our army, if we insult him by our piety and folly. Added to this, it is a vice so mean and low ... that every man of sense and character detests and despises it."

I wonder what the general would say today?