One is found in the New Testament, The Other is Not!
(Roy E. Cogdill, Truth Magazine, 10 Jan. 1974)

Sometimes the question is asked: "What difference does
it make whether each congregation takes care of its own
`charge' in the work of relieving the destitute; or all
of the churches do their work through a human organization
built and maintained by them for this purpose?" The difference
is exactly this: One is found in the New Testament and the
other is not! (Acts 6:1-6)

Then sometimes brethren are heard to ask: "What difference
does it make whether a church supports a preacher by sending
money to him: or sends the money to another church and lets
that church support the preacher?" The difference again, is
exactly the same: One practice is found in the New Testament
and the other is not! (Phil. 4:15-16)

"What difference does it make whether each church does its
own work, by using its own resources, under the supervision
of its own eldership: or pools its resources with another
congregation or a group of congregations, as a means of
cooperating in fulfilling their mission?" The difference is
exactly this: One is found in the New Testament and the
other is not found there! (Phil. 4:15-16; 1:1)

"What difference does it make whether a church sends its
contribution directly to a preacher or church; or through
another church, acting as its agent?" The difference is
exactly this: One is found in the New Testament and the
other is not! (Phil. 4:15,16; Acts 11:27-30)

"Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of
Christ hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the
same hath both the Father and the Son." (2 John 9)

[From The West End Way, June 6, 1999]