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    A Ludicrous Position

    In one or two instances where the “one man power” was feared (?) the conference had adopted the laborious plan of having all the delegates ballot for a committee who should select and announce the nominating committee. During the year 1900 the writer learned of one church which had been well equipped with good officers; but some of its members were pressing the sentiment of no nominating committee, choosing rather to “let the Lord guide without man’s judgment or reasoning in the matter.” To do this it would “not even do to ballot for officers.” They decided that the name of each and every member of the church must be written on separate cards. After the cards were all placed in a hat, while praying, one brother was to take from the hat the first card he touched, and the person whose name was written on it was to be the first officer in the church, and so on till all the officers were elected. The Lord left them to learn the folly of “leaving to him what he had left to them.” Why should the Lord give us the qualifications of officers if he was to choose them altogether, independent of our thought, judgment, or reason in the matter? This church wanted five officers, including those for the Sabbath-school and missionary society. Out of five drawings from the hat four times the name of a good little girl was drawn, who had not the ability for filling even one of the offices.COOD 138.4

    That church learned a lesson, and decided that it was best to have the old plan carried out, and called for a minister to come and get them in order. This was done by having the officers selected in the usual way. The last report from that company was, “All harmonious and prospering now.”COOD 139.1

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