The “Secretary” Didn't Know How To Spell!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles, uncategorizedThe story is told of man who was not well-educated, his manner being somewhat rough and crude. One Sunday, he made the decision to render obedience to the Lord. He became a very zealous Christian, boiling over with great enthusiasm — wanting to be of some genuine service to God.
One day, the preacher handed the man a list of ten names with these instructions:
“Brother, these are members of the church, but they are seldom seen at the services. Some of these members are prominent men of the city. Contact them any way you can. Enclosed is some church stationery you may use to write letters. Your goal is to get them back into faithful attendance!”
The new Christian convert accepted the challenge with rugged determination. About three weeks later, a letter came to the church office from a prominent physician — his name had been on the list. Inside the envelope was a check for one thousand dollars and this short note:
Dear Preacher:
Enclosed is my check for $1,000.00 to make up for my missing contributions for the past few weeks. I’ll be present this Lord’s Day and each following. I will not miss again if I can help it.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Jones
P.S. Will you please tell your secretary that there is only one “t” in dirty, and no “c” in skunk!
Brethren — there’s one positive thing we can say about this new convert — he was indeed enthusiastic — “zealous for good works” (Titus 2:14-NKJV).